A case of damage limitation

Shea, C.

A case of damage limitation - 1998 - Property Week 61(5) 6 February 1998, 27(1) .

The Court of Appeal decision in "Platform Home Loans v Oyston Shipways" resolves the uncertainty over contributory negligence created by the decision in "South Australia Asset Management v York Montague". This article discusses each case in turn and concludes that valuers should welcome the CA decision.


CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE
DAMAGES
NEGLIGENCE
PLATFORM HOME LOANS V OYSTON SHIPWAYS
SOUTH AUSTRALIA ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION V YORK MONTAGUE LTD
VALUERS