teju2000
11-12-07, 10:36 AM
Wiseman v Virgin Atlantic [2006] EWHC 1566 (QB)
A man W was prevented from boarding his plane at a Nigerian airport when he refused to pay a bribe to an airline employee who accused him of having a false passport; the airline admitted liability but disputed the damages claimed. Eady J allowed the man's claim for twelve days' hotel, restaurant, taxi and telephone bills while he was trying to arrange an alternative flight, but denied his claims for expenses incurred by his fiancée who had arranged to meet him at Stansted (but who had no contract with the airline), for the breakdown of their relationship (which is not a recoverable type of damage even if it were caused by the breach of contract), for the additional expenses of W's Nigerian friends who had come to see him off (which were too remote), for W's hurt feelings and the alleged damage to his reputation (which are not recoverable under the Addis rule), and for a robbery he suffered during the time he was delayed in Nigeria (which was a supervening event not caused by the delay).
A man W was prevented from boarding his plane at a Nigerian airport when he refused to pay a bribe to an airline employee who accused him of having a false passport; the airline admitted liability but disputed the damages claimed. Eady J allowed the man's claim for twelve days' hotel, restaurant, taxi and telephone bills while he was trying to arrange an alternative flight, but denied his claims for expenses incurred by his fiancée who had arranged to meet him at Stansted (but who had no contract with the airline), for the breakdown of their relationship (which is not a recoverable type of damage even if it were caused by the breach of contract), for the additional expenses of W's Nigerian friends who had come to see him off (which were too remote), for W's hurt feelings and the alleged damage to his reputation (which are not recoverable under the Addis rule), and for a robbery he suffered during the time he was delayed in Nigeria (which was a supervening event not caused by the delay).