‘Nominal damages are a mere peg on which to hang costs . . Nominal damages, in fact, mean a sum of money that may be spoken of, but that has no existence in point of quantity.’
Judges:
Maule J
Citations:
(1846) 2 CB 494
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Neville v London Express Newspaper HL 1919
The question was whether, in order to recover damages for the tort which existed, it was necessary to show specific loss.
Held: An action for damages for maintenance will not lie in the absence of proof of special damage. . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Damages
Updated: 23 November 2022; Ref: scu.199940
