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Court of Appeal overturns summary judgment against contractor after extensive fire

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report 3-617-2687 (Approx. 3 pages)

Court of Appeal overturns summary judgment against contractor after extensive fire

In Iliffe and another v Feltham Construction Ltd and others [2015] EWCA Civ 715, the Court of Appeal overturned the first instance judgment of Stuart-Smith J, who found in favour of an employer under a building contract and granted summary judgment on liability following the near total destruction of a substantial private house.

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Resource ID 3-617-2687
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Published on 13-Jul-2015
Resource Type Legal update: case report
Jurisdictions
  • England
  • Wales
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