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Cap

Clause 10.3 of the Conditions, which limits Corledge’s total liability to the price of the batch, £100,000. If the cap holds, Ravensett nets only £60,000 once the £40,000 invoice is set off. Corledge must prove that the cap is reasonable. Conditions of Sale, clause 10.3 · Chapter 1 · see Requirement of reasonableness

Explained in Chapter 1, Taking Instructions: The Client, the Merits and Limitation, of Civil Litigation.

How it comes up, in Chapter 1
The cap is clause 10.3. It limits what Corledge must pay to the price of the batch. So if the cap holds, the most Ravensett can recover is £100,000.
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