Watch the damage, not the cash contractors generally have no duty to protect clients against economic loss caused by defects
Language: English Series: Construction News ; (7214) 21 April 2011, 34(1)Publication details: 2011Subject(s): Summary: In the Robinson v Jones case the court found that while a contractor will owe a duty to protect his client against personal injury or damage to other property caused by any defects with the works, he will not owe a duty to protect against purely economic losses caused by defects with the works.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L152888 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 152888-1001 |
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In the Robinson v Jones case the court found that while a contractor will owe a duty to protect his client against personal injury or damage to other property caused by any defects with the works, he will not owe a duty to protect against purely economic losses caused by defects with the works.