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consequential damages

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Kinney (1893), Burrill (1850)

Definitions from Case Law

From 372 U.S. 108 - Gallick v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad · 1963Most cited · 1,593 citing opinions

for a defendant to be liable for consequential damages he need not foresee the particular consequences of his negligent acts: assuming the existence of a threshold tort against the person, then whatever damages flow from it are recoverable

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The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Those damages or those losses which arise not from the immediate act of the party, but in consequence of such act. Those produced naturally, but not directly. CONSERVATOR (Lat. eonservare, to preserve). A preserver; one whose business it is to attend to the enforcement of certain statutes. A delegated umpire or standing arbitrator, chosen to compose and adjust difficulties arising between two parties. Cowell. A guardian. So used in Connecticut. 3 Day (Conn.) 472; 5 Conn. 280; 3 Conn. 228; 12 Conn. 376.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Damages mediately resulting from an act.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Those damages which arise not from the Immediate act of the party, but as an Incidental consequence of such act. See Dam.v CONSERVATOR (Lat oonservare, to preserve). A preserver; one whose business it is to attend to the enforcement of certain statutes. A delegated umpire or standing arbitrator, chosen to compose and adjust difficulties arising between two parties. CowelL A guardian. So used in Connecticut. Woodford v. Webster. 3 Day (Conn.) 47U: Treat v. Peck.."> Conn. L'vi; Hutehins v. John-

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

Damages following an act, but not the direct and immediate result of it.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Damages following an act, but not the direct and immediate result of it.* 3 Bl. Com, 1 68. 3 Steph. Com, 462.