JOHN F HUNT DEMOLITION LTD v ASME ENGINEERING LTD

[2008] BLR 115

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION TECHNOLOGY AND CONSTRUCTION COURT

Before His Honour Judge Peter Coulson QC

Duties of care - Insurance provisions - Main, sub and sub-subcontracts - JCT Main Contract with Contractor’s Design 1998 Edition - JCT Domestic Sub-Contract DOM/2 1981 Edition - Fire assumed caused by negligence of sub-subcontractor - Contractual and subcontractual scheme for Joint Insurance for fire risk - No duty of care by contractor and subcontractor to employer - Settlement by subcontractor with main contractor and employer - Whether reasonable settlement if subcontractor not liable - Time at which reasonableness judged - If unreasonable hypothetical exercise not allowable.