a) Baxendale was obviously late in transporting the shaft. What is the dispute about?
b) Why does Baxendale argue it would it be unfair to hold him liable for lost profits?
c) Isn't it obvious that the mill would have to close?
d) Judge Alderson establishes a standard for analyzing such cases. What is it?
e) What labels does the law put on the two types of damages that Judge Alderson described?
f) According to the judge's standard, what should Hadley have done when he entered this contract with Baxendale?
g) If Hadley had done that, would he have recovered his lost profits?
h) Wouldn't that be unfair to Baxendale?
i) Where would that leave the parties?