Persimmon Homes Ltd v Ove Arup and Partners Ltd and Another: CA 25 May 2017

Appeal by developers against a decision that their engineers have no liability for unexpected quantities of asbestos found on site. The issue in this appeal is whether the following clause, when read in context, exempts the engineers from liability for any asbestos which they may negligently have failed to identify: ‘Liability for any claim in relation to asbestos is excluded.’

Judges:

Jackson, Beatson, Moylan LJJ

Citations:

[2017] EWCA Civ 373

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Contract

Updated: 26 March 2022; Ref: scu.584530