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LLR: Professional Negligence

ABBOTT v WILL GANNON & SMITH LTD

[2006] Lloyd's Rep PN 3

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Justice Mummery Lord Justice Tuckey and Lord Justice Clarke

Limitation of action – Negligence – Accrual of cause of action – Remedial work to hotel – Damage occurring outside limitation period – Date of discoverability of damage within limitation period – Whether claim statute barred – Whether Pirelli General Cable Works Ltd v Oscar Faber & Partners was still good law.

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