HALLAM-EAMES V MERRETT SYNDICATES LTD MERRETT ERNST & WHINNEY

(1996) 5 Re LR 110

Court of Appeal

Before Sir Thomas Bingham MR, Lord Justice Hoffmann and Lord Justice Saville

Limitation - Knowledge - Constructive knowledge - Claims by Lloyd’s Names in negligence in respect of losses incurred in writing US casualty business - Claims prima facie barred by six-year limitation period in Limitation Act 1980 - Whether Names could rely upon section 14A of Act - Whether Names had “knowledge required for bringing an action for damages in respect of the relevant damage” - Whether Names could reasonably have been expected to acquire knowledge required from documents sent to Names more than three years before issue of writ - Limitation Act 1980 section 14(A).