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001			ABS41952
008			090401t1989 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
035			_a(Sirsi) u33669
041			_aeng
245			_aRichard Roberts Holdings Ltd v Douglas Smith Stimson Partnership; and others
260			_c1989
350			_a0
490			_aConstruction Industry Law Letter _v1989 CILL 652-543(2)
520			_a31 July 1989. Discusion of the case. The plaintiff, Richard Roberts (RR), had claimed damages from Douglas Smith Stimson (DSS) with regard to defects in alterations to RR`s dye works. Judgment had already been given and this trial concerned the issue of the assessment of damages. Difficulties arose over some technical matters. On application by counsel, the judge adjourned the hearing and on two occasions met with experts. On the first occasion the experts signed a document purporting to record agreement between them. On the second, RR refused to be bound by the agreement. This concerned qualification of RR`s claims for reasonable repair costs. The problem arise as to whether the agreement was binding on the two parties. In this case it was decided that it was not binding. Since the agreement had been entered into without prejudice .
650			_aARCHITECTS
650			_aEXPERT EVIDENCE
650			_aLIABILITY
690			_aBUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION-CASE LAW
942			_n0
948			_c04/03/1997
999			_c22452 _d22452