general damages
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 297 U.S. 198 - Prudence Co. v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. · 1936Most cited · 43 citing opinions
loss of rents is to be reckoned as general, not special, damage. It is one of the factors contributing to and measuring the diminished worth of the security. Damages when general are recoverable under a pleading that does not enumerate the items.
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