Remembrance of damages past

Powell-Smith, V.

Remembrance of damages past - 1994 - Contract Journal 374(5978) 9 June 1994, 10-11(2) .

Discusses the differences in laws of limitation, depending on whether claims are made in contract or tort, which give rise to problems for claims for latent damage. With reference to the Limitation Act 1980, the Latent m Damage Act 1986 and the case "Pirelli General Cable Works Ltd v Oscar Faber and Partners 1983", looks at the decisions of "Iron Trade Mutual Insurance Co Ltd v J K Buckenham Ltd " 1990 and "Societe Commerciale de Reassurance v ERAS (International) Ltd" 1992.


KEATINGS BUILDING CONTRACTS
LATENT DAMAGE
LATENT DEFECTS
LIMITATION OF DAMAGES