Nitrigin Eirann Teoranta v Inco Alloys Ltd: QBD 22 Jan 1992

Cracking in a pipe which was repaired, was a purely economic loss, and therefore not recoverable. When it subsequently failed causing damage by an explosion from leakage, that was the first recoverable damage and time began to run from that date, and not on the discovery of the original cracks.

Citations:

Gazette 22-Jan-1992, [1992] 1 All ER 854

Limitation, Damages

Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.84309