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Supervision of trainee surveyor

Language: English Series: Estates Gazette Case Summaries ; (1992) EGCS 101(1) (25/7/92)Publication details: 1992Subject(s): Summary: "Summers and another v Congreve Horner & Co" (Independent Insurance Co Ltd, third party CA 8 July 1992. The surveyors won the appeal against a decision, which had backed the insurers` refusal to pay out on a negligence claim for a survey, where the trainee was insufficiently supervised. CA held that supervision meant to `keep an eye on` not continuous observation.

"Summers and another v Congreve Horner & Co" (Independent Insurance Co Ltd, third party CA 8 July 1992. The surveyors won the appeal against a decision, which had backed the insurers` refusal to pay out on a negligence claim for a survey, where the trainee was insufficiently supervised. CA held that supervision meant to `keep an eye on` not continuous observation.