In Hadley v.Baxendale,the Hadleys did not communicate adequately to Baxendale that the crankshaft they were sending to him for repair was the only one they had.The court held,with respect to the profit lost while the mill was closed,that the Hadleys were

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The court held that Baxendale could only be liable for the losses that were in the contemplation of the parties at the time the contract was made or arising naturally from the breach. Since the Hadleys did not communicate adequately to Baxendale that the crankshaft was the only one they had, Baxendale could not have known that the delay in repairing it would have caused the mill to be closed, and therefore, was not liable for the profits lost while the mill was closed.

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