Cases - Perry v Sidney Phillips & Son

Record details

Name

Perry v Sidney Phillips & Son

Date

[1982]; [1982]

Citation

2 EGLR 135; 3 AII ER 705, CA

Keywords

Negligence in valuations and surveys

Summary

The Court of Appeal confirmed that the correct measure of damages in cases involving a negligent survey is the difference between the price paid and the true value. The court further ruled that this difference is to be assessed at the date of purchase and not at the date of judgment.