Subsidence
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.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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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.