· 4/29/1981
Mead v. Johnson Group, Inc.
Citations
- 615 S.W.2d 685
- 24 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 363
- 1981 Tex. LEXIS 315
How courts have described this case
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- recognizing that, “[i]n an action for a breach of contract, actual damages may be recovered when the loss is the natural, probable, and foreseeable consequence of the defendant’s conduct”
- recognizing that consequential damages are recoverable under Texas law for breach of contract
- holding that “actual damages for loss of credit or injury to credit reputation in an action for breach of contract may be recovered when there is evidence that loss of credit was a natural, probable, and foreseeable consequence of the defendant’s breach”
- recognizing actual damages are recoverable for breach of contract claim
- affirming award of actual damages for loss of credit where defendant had breached contract to pay certain business loans and debts and, subsequent to that failure, plaintiff was refused a loan, lost credit privileges and had her credit accounts closed at several stores
- “In an action for breach of contract, actual damages may be recovered when loss is the natural, probable, and foreseeable consequence of the defendant’s conduct.”
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Judges: Denton
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