In Spartan Steel & Alloys Ltd v Martin & Co (Contractors) Ltd [1973] 1 QB 27 the defendants negligently cut off power to the plaintiff’s factory ruining some melts that were being processed. The damaged metal was physical damage and, therefore, the loss was recoverable. In addition, the metal would have been sold at a profit and the loss of profit on that particular damaged metal was also recoverable as consequential economic loss.