SAMUEL PAYNE AND OTHERS v JOHN SETCHELL LTD

[2002] BLR 489

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE TECHNOLOGY AND CONSTRUCTION COURT

His Honour Judge Humphrey LLoyd QC

Duty of Care - Engineer - Original owner - Subsequent owners - Damage to Building itself - Economic Loss - Whether subsequent owners acquired fresh causes of action upon purchase - Continuing Duty to Reconsider Design - Section 1 Defective Premises Act 1972 - Section 14A Limitation Act 1980 - Section 3 Latent Damage Act 1986.