A manufacturer delivers a new tractor to Farmer Ted on the first day of the harvest season.
Question:
A manufacturer delivers a new tractor to Farmer Ted on the first day of the harvest season. But the tractor will not start. It takes two weeks for the right parts to be delivered and installed. The repair bill comes to $1,000. During the two weeks, some acres of Farmer Ted’s crops die. He argues in court that his lost profit on those acres is $60,000. If a jury awards $1,000 for tractor repairs, it will be in the form of _______________ damages. If it awards $60,000 for the lost crops, it will be in the form of _______________ damages.
(a) Direct; direct
(b) Direct; consequential
(c) Consequential; direct
(d) Consequential; consequential
(e) Direct; incidental
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Essentials Of Business Law
ISBN: 9781337404198
6th Edition
Authors: Jeffrey F Beatty, Susan S Samuelson