Buyers of property cannot claim damages against seller and surveyor for erroneous roof coverage report.
Sintesi Legislator
Generato dall'IAThe court dismissed the buyers' claim for damages against the seller and the surveying company regarding an incorrect roof coverage report. The plaintiffs argued that the surveyor's material error caused them financial loss upon purchasing the property. The court held that the surveyor owed no duty of care to the ultimate buyers, limiting liability to the direct client who commissioned the report.
Regesto Legislator
Generato dall'IACivilretsdagbogens 1. kapitel; 1. kapitel, 1. afsnit: A surveyor owes no duty of care to third-party property buyers regarding the accuracy of a condition report prepared for the seller.
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