Lord Justice-Clerk Thomson said that if the pursuer ‘has invited a competent court to give him full satisfaction for the loss sustained by him and if he is awarded damages on that footing that is an end of it. He has got all he is entitled to.’
Judges:
Lord Justice-Clerk Thomson
Citations:
1959 SC 64
Cited by:
Cited – Heaton and Others v AXA Equity and Law Life Assurance Society plc and Another HL 25-Apr-2002
The claimant had settled one claim in full and final satisfaction against one party, but then sought further damages from the defendant, for issues related to a second but linked contract. The defendant claimed the benefit of the settlement.
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Scotland
Updated: 12 April 2022; Ref: scu.251633