Co-operative Ins. Socy. Ltd. v. Argyll Stores (Holding) Ltd.
House of Lords
1998 A.C. 1 (H.L.)
Relevant factsFree
Argyll (defendant) leased space for a Safeway supermarket from the Landlord (plaintiff) and covenanted to keep the store open through the lease's 2014 end date, but closed the losing store early and admitted breaching the lease, consenting to an assessment of damages; the Court of Appeal instead ordered specific performance requiring the business to remain open, and Argyll appealed to the House of Lords.
IssueFree
Whether specific performance of a contractual obligation may be ordered when money damages are an adequate remedy.
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