| A | B |
| Consequential | Can claim for this type of economic loss |
| Spartan Steel | Main case establishing that you cannot claim for pure economic loss |
| Pure economic loss | Loss of money as a result of not being able to do what you intended to do |
| Junior Books | Could claim for in this case, but generally cannot claim for defective products |
| Negligent Misstatement | Must be a special relationship between the parties for a duty of care to give careful advice to arise |
| D must possess a special skill | Mutual Life |
| C must rely on the statement to his detriment | JEB Fastener Ltd |
| Reliance must be reasonable | Caparo/James McNaughton |