A small manufacturing company orders a custom-built machine from an engineering firm. When the machine is delivered, it does not work properly because the engineering firm installed the wrong components. The manufacturing company cannot produce goods while the machine is being repaired and loses three weeks of profit. No part of the machine exploded, nobody was injured, and no other property was damaged. The company is considering whether it can claim in negligence for the losses it has suffered, including the cost of repairs and the lost profits.
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