Cases - Prudential Assurance Co Ltd v Fountain Page Ltd
Record details
- Name
- Prudential Assurance Co Ltd v Fountain Page Ltd
- Date
- [1991]; [1991]
- Citation
- 1 WLR 756; 3 AII ER 878, QBD
- Legislation
- Keywords
- Expert witness
- Summary
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Where an expert's report was exchanged before trial in an action that was then settled, the report could not be used in other related proceedings by the recipients, who were bringing an action in the Texas courts. The case concerned an action for breach of duty and deceit. The court held that disclosure of the expert's report to a third party would be a contempt of court and would be restrained.