Murphy v Brentwood DC
Language: English Series: New Law Journal ; 140(6467) 3 August 1990, 1111-1113(3)Publication details: 1990Subject(s): Summary: HL, 26 July 1990. Considers whether damages for economic loss stemming from approval of a defective design can be recovered from the relevant local authority. This was an appeal from CA decision (Abs42620, 21 December 1999) that B owed a duty of care to M for defects caused by inadequate foundations, which had not been discharged by obtaining and acting on the advice of consulting engineers. "Held": there is no liability in tort for the cost of averting a danger, whether of not the damage poses a threat to safety or health. "Anns and others v Merton LBC" (Abs22142, 12 May 1977) overturned.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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HL, 26 July 1990. Considers whether damages for economic loss stemming from approval of a defective design can be recovered from the relevant local authority. This was an appeal from CA decision (Abs42620, 21 December 1999) that B owed a duty of care to M for defects caused by inadequate foundations, which had not been discharged by obtaining and acting on the advice of consulting engineers. "Held": there is no liability in tort for the cost of averting a danger, whether of not the damage poses a threat to safety or health. "Anns and others v Merton LBC" (Abs22142, 12 May 1977) overturned.