Allegation that a collapse in a nearby building caused a water leak in the claimant’s nearby building.
Held: the effects of the collapse did not cause the major cracking at Grocers’ Hall which was reported on following the flood. The Grocers have failed to make out their case that the damage to the cistern and the consequent flood were caused by the effects of the collapse.
Salter QC HHJ
[2016] EWHC 1167 (QB)
Bailii
Citing:
Cited – Rhesa Shipping Co SA v Edmonds (The Popi M) HL 16-May-1985
The Popi M sank in calm seas and fair weather as a result of a large and sudden entry of water into her engine room through her shell plating. The vessel’s owners claimed against her hull and machinery underwriters, contending that the loss was . .
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Nuisance
Updated: 18 January 2022; Ref: scu.566255
