Historically, when real property was being bought and sold the doctrine of caveat emptor or “let the buyer beware” controlled. Under this doctrine, it was the buyer’s sole responsibility to determine ...

Ask an owner, a contractor and an architect to define "consequential damages" and you'll probably get three different answers. Nearly two centuries after Hadley v. Baxendale, 9 Exch. 341, 156 Eng. Rep ...