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Language: English Series: Estates Gazette Case Summaries ; (1995) EGCS 105(1) (24/6/95)Publication details: 1995Subject(s): Summary: "Higgins and another v Hatch & Fielding (a firm)" CA 9 June 1995. Surveyors noted in a survey slight settlement but advised further movement unlikely. Some years later the property owners, made aware of further settlement, pursued a claim only against their insurance company and not against the surveyors as well. CA maintained a reasonable person would have pursued both claims at the same time and upheld that subsequent action against surveyors was statute-barred.
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Law report London Journal article WB3125-05 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 15070-1001

"Higgins and another v Hatch & Fielding (a firm)" CA 9 June 1995. Surveyors noted in a survey slight settlement but advised further movement unlikely. Some years later the property owners, made aware of further settlement, pursued a claim only against their insurance company and not against the surveyors as well. CA maintained a reasonable person would have pursued both claims at the same time and upheld that subsequent action against surveyors was statute-barred.