Zent v Szaz et Al

• Jurisdiction: Belize
• Judge: Shanks, J.
• Judgment Date: 25 February 2000
• Court: High Court (Belize)
• Docket Number: 340 of 1996
• Date: 25 February 2000

High Court

Shanks, J.

340 of 1996

Zent

and

Szaz et al

Appearances:

Barrow & Williams for the plaintiff.

Barrow & Co. for the defendant.

Damages - Assessment of damages — Breach of contract — Counterclaim — Sale of land — Whether defendant entitled to claim damages for the loss of he value of the land — Finding that owing to the lack of evidence with respect to the claim for damages for the loss of value of the land, the defendant was confined to claiming repayment of the monies expended and expenses incurred in purchase of the contract.

Shanks, J.

1 This is an assessment of damages on a counterclaim brought by Lorant Szaz against Ronald Zent. The counterclaim arises from a breach by Mr. Szaz of a contract to sell two acres of land. The contract was dated 20th November, 1989. Mr. Zent failed to convey the land and Mr. Szaz therefore lost his bargain. He was sought to claim the loss of the value of the land as at the end of 1995. But the only evidence before me was a report put in by Mr. Zent which showed that the land was in fact worth less at that state than the price that Mr. Szaz was to pay which was $30,000.00 U.S. It therefore...