Hoyle v Rogers and Another: CA 13 Mar 2014

The appellant had been pilot in a private plane which crashed leading to the passenger’s death. He now challenged the admission of an expert’s report, which, he said, went beyond the proper range of such a report.
Held: The report was admissible. The court approved the explanation given by Leggatt J below.

Judges:

Arden, Treacy, Christopher Clarke LJJ

Citations:

[2014] EWCA Civ 257, [2014] 3 All ER 550, [2015] 1 QB 265, [2014] 1 CLC 316, [2014] 3 WLR 148, [2014] CP Rep 30

Links:

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Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

Appeal fromRogers and Another v Hoyle QBD 23-May-2013
The claimant’s relative had died in an air accident. They sought damages from the defendant pilot, seeking to rely upon the official report of the Air Accident Investigation Bureau The court was asked as to its admissibility.
Held: It was . .

Cited by:

CitedMoylett v Geldof and Another ChD 14-Mar-2018
Admissibility of parts of the Claimant’s expert report.
Held: ‘in so far as this report deals with whether this music was more likely to be composed on a guitar or on a piano, I consider that it is admissible and relevant expert evidence which . .
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Litigation Practice, Professional Negligence

Updated: 26 May 2022; Ref: scu.522395