DRAGICA BRICK v COLLEYS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

[1999] Lloyd's Rep PN 309

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Justice Simon Brown and Mr Justice Wilson

Negligence - Valuers - Claim for damages in relation to inspection report - Property alleged to be uninhabitable at time of purchase - Plaintiff exchanged contracts before inspection report - Whether inspection report caused plaintiff to suffer loss - Mortgage advance released after inspection report - Whether arguable case that plaintiff’s losses would have been less had mortgage advance not been made and so had she not completed the purchase of the property.