Negligence
Negligence
- 1998
- Estates Gazette Case Summaries 1998 EGCS 109 (11/7/98) .
"Carter (t/a New Chapel Developments) v TG Baynes & Son" ChD 26 June 1998. Defendant solicitor failed to notice covenant restricting development leading to sales of the properties built on the land being paralysed for five years. Damages of £218,373 awarded holding the defendant liable for all foreseeable losses dismissing claim for want of causation.
CARTER (T/A NEW CHAPEL DEVELOPMENTS) V TG BAYNES & SONS
DAMAGES
FORESEEABLE LOSSES
NEGLIGENCE
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
SOLICITORS
"Carter (t/a New Chapel Developments) v TG Baynes & Son" ChD 26 June 1998. Defendant solicitor failed to notice covenant restricting development leading to sales of the properties built on the land being paralysed for five years. Damages of £218,373 awarded holding the defendant liable for all foreseeable losses dismissing claim for want of causation.
CARTER (T/A NEW CHAPEL DEVELOPMENTS) V TG BAYNES & SONS
DAMAGES
FORESEEABLE LOSSES
NEGLIGENCE
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
SOLICITORS