COUNTY AND DISTRICT PROPERTIES LTD. v. C. JENNER & SON LTD. AND OTHERS

[1976] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 728

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

Before Mr. Justice Swanwick

Limitation of action - Building contract - Indemnity - Main contract between building owners and main contractors for development of site - Sub-contracts between main contractors and sub-contractors giving indemnity to main contractors for damage caused by sub-contractors - Building owners suffering damage - Claim by main contractors against sub-contractors - Whether claim statute-barred - Whether limitation period ran from time when main contractors paid building owners or at least from time when liability had been judicially ascertained or from time when work completed - Whether claim premature.