Official Referee’s Business
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Ezekiel and another v McDade and others
Negligence — Valuation for building society — Liability in tort — Whether valuer negligent — Damages for reduction in value — Whether additional damages for worry, distress and inconvenience
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Low v R J Haddock Ltd and another; ; Carrick v Same
Damage from tree roots — Actions by two house-owners against builders and highway authority — Nuisance and negligence alleged — Questions raised as to contributory negligence and the application of…
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Hooberman v Salter Rex (a firm)
Claim against surveyors for damages for breach of contract to exercise due care in carrying out a structural survey for the plaintiff prior to purchase by him of an upper…
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Shaw and another v Halifax (SW) Ltd
Negligence — Preliminary issue — Assumed negligence — Damages — Plaintiffs paid higher price than defendant’s valuation — Whether plaintiffs suffered any loss — Whether damages for worry, distress and…
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Optilon Ltd v Commission for the New Towns and others
Landlord and tenant — Liability of landlord’s statutory successor for building defects — Whether tenant entitled to rely upon agreement relating to workmanship and quality of building made prior to…
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Connaught Restaurants Ltd v Indoor Leisure Ltd
Landlord and tenant — Breach of landlords’ repairing covenant — Whether exception clause excluded landlords’ liability — Whether tenants entitled to damages for loss of profits
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Wilson and another v Baxter Payne & Lepper
Action by purchaser of house against surveyors alleging negligence and breach of duty — While the case was being opened on behalf of the plaintiffs liability on the part of…
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BNP Mortgages Ltd v Goadsby & Harding Ltd
Negligence — Mortgage valuation — Whether valuation negligent — Whether valuer made valuation fraudulently — Whether defendants liable for fall in property values
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Iperion Investments Corporation v Broadwalk House Residents Ltd
Landlord and tenant — Forfeiture — Works of alteration in breach of covenant — Whether right of forfeiture waived — Whether continuing breach or once-and-for-all breach — Whether relief from…