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035			_a(Sirsi) u87559
041			_aeng
245			_aExpert witness
260			_c1998
350			_a0
490			_aEstates Gazette Case Summaries _v[1998] EGCS 115 (18/7/98)
520			_a"Stanton and another v Callaghan and others" CA 8 July 1998. A house owned by the plaintiffs suffered from subsidence damage. Partial underpinning was carried out but failed to stabilise the property. The defendant was engaged to make a report , which advised that partial underpinning had been inappropriate and now total underpinning was required. Based on the report the plaintiffs made a claim on their home insurance policy which was rejected. The plaintiffs brought proceedings against the insurers and the defendant was instructed as expert witness. The defendant departed from advice previously given in a meeting with the insurance company. The plaintiffs brought proceedings against the defendant claiming he was negligent. He claimed immunity from suit in respect of report prepared for purposes of the proceedings. Appeal allowed.
650			_aEXPERT WITNESS _96239
650			_aIMMUNITY
650			_aINSURANCE CLAIM
650			_aNEGLIGENCE
650			_aSTANTON AND ANOTHER V CALLAGHAN AND OTHERS
650			_aSUBSIDENCE
690			_aPROFESSIONAL PRACTICE-CASE LAW
942			_n0
948			_c22/07/1998
999			_c55245 _d55245