Knowledge required to bring action
Knowledge required to bring action
- 1994
- Estates Gazette Case Summaries 1994 EGCS 129 (23/7/94) .
"Spencer-Ward and another v Humberts" CA 6 July 1994. Plaintiff`s appeal for an extension of time under the Latent Damage Act 1986 was refused, on the grounds that they had enough knowledge in 1988 to start negligence proceedings against defendant surveyors over an alleged inaccurate and misleading valuation report carried out in 1984. Therefore the 3 year rule applied, upholding the Limitation Act 1980.
EXTENSION OF TIME
LATENT DAMAGE ACT 1986
LIMITATION ACT 1980
NEGLIGENCE
VALUATION REPORT
WOOLAWAY HOUSES
"Spencer-Ward and another v Humberts" CA 6 July 1994. Plaintiff`s appeal for an extension of time under the Latent Damage Act 1986 was refused, on the grounds that they had enough knowledge in 1988 to start negligence proceedings against defendant surveyors over an alleged inaccurate and misleading valuation report carried out in 1984. Therefore the 3 year rule applied, upholding the Limitation Act 1980.
EXTENSION OF TIME
LATENT DAMAGE ACT 1986
LIMITATION ACT 1980
NEGLIGENCE
VALUATION REPORT
WOOLAWAY HOUSES