Building works damage drains
Building works damage drains
- 1992
- Estates Gazette Case Summaries (1992) EGCS 118 (2) (31/10/92) .
"Robins and another v Tupman and others" CA 19 October 1992. The appellants claimed nuisance and negligence against neighbours for installing an inadequate drainage system, which leaked onto the appellants` land. The appeal was dismissed since it was held that the appellants` own building works had disturbed the original drainage system of the defendants` property and caused the present difficulties. Arguments that the defendants had abandoned their easement were not considered.
BUILDING WORKS
CHAIN OF CAUSATION
DRAINAGE
DRAINPIPES
EASEMENTS
MANDATORY INJUNCTION
SOAKAWAY
"Robins and another v Tupman and others" CA 19 October 1992. The appellants claimed nuisance and negligence against neighbours for installing an inadequate drainage system, which leaked onto the appellants` land. The appeal was dismissed since it was held that the appellants` own building works had disturbed the original drainage system of the defendants` property and caused the present difficulties. Arguments that the defendants had abandoned their easement were not considered.
BUILDING WORKS
CHAIN OF CAUSATION
DRAINAGE
DRAINPIPES
EASEMENTS
MANDATORY INJUNCTION
SOAKAWAY