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001			ABS47332
008			090401t1992 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
035			_a(Sirsi) u61641
041			_aeng
245			_aSummers and another v Congreve Horner & Co (Independent Insurance Co Ltd, third party)
260			_c1992
350			_a0
490			_aEstates Gazette _v(1992) 40 EG 144-151(4)
520			_aCA 8 July 1992. In February 1989 the plaintiffs were buying a house and engaged the defendant surveyors, C, to survey the house and produce a report. After purchase of the house S discovered damp and dry rot which was not mentioned in the report. C turned to their liability insurers who said that the claim was not covered because of a clause on the policy excluding liability for work done by unqualified employees in certain circumstances. The Official Referee ordered a subtrial of the dispute and held that the claim was not covered by the policy. C appealed. It was held that `supervision` as required under the policy did not mean that the qualified person need attend the site even for a short period. The supervision given to the trainee considering his experience and stage of training had been adequate. One judge of the three did however dissent.
650			_aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING PATHOLOGY-INFESTATION (FUNGAL)-FUNGI-DRY ROT
650			_aINSURANCE POLICIES
650			_aInsurance _96249
650			_aNEGLIGENCE
650			_aPROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE
650			_aSTRUCTURAL SURVEY
650			_aTRAINEE SURVEYORS
650			_aUNQUALIFIED SURVEYORS
690			_aMANAGEMENT-BUSINESS MANAGEMENT-PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
942			_n0
948			_c04/03/1997
999			_c38231 _d38231