Cases - P & O Developments Ltd v Guys and St Thomas National Health Trust

Record details

Name

P & O Developments Ltd v Guys and St Thomas National Health Trust

Date

[1999]

Citation

BLR 3

Keywords

Sale of goods - measure of damages – settlement of other proceedings – compromise of other dispute – reasonableness of settlement – settlement on legal advice – whether settlement of other proceedings admissible – liability of third party - whether reasonable settlement can be used as evidence of amount of damages payable by a third party

Summary

This case confirmed that the principle in Biggin v Permanite did not extend to the liability of third parties. Therefore, liability still had to be established before the quantum of damages could be attributed.