Duquemin v Reynolds [1987] JLR 259 (14 September 1987)

Duquemin v Reynolds [1987] JLR 259 (14 September 1987)

A surveyor preparing a report for a third party may owe a duty of care to a potential purchaser if it is reasonably foreseeable that the purchaser would rely on the report and could suffer loss from its negligence.

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Citation
[1987] JLR 259
Parties
Plaintiff: Duquemin; Defendant: Reynolds
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
14 September 1987
Procedural Posture
Tort Negligence / Judgment
Outcome
not specified
Legal Topics
Negligence, Duty of Care, Professional Liability, Surveyors, Property Purchase
Tort Law Negligence Duty of Care Professional Liability Surveyors Property Purchase

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Parties

Duquemin

Plaintiff

Reynolds

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Tort Negligence / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a surveyor owes a duty of care to a potential purchaser when preparing a report for a third party (Housing Department)
  2. 2 Whether the purchaser was within the reasonable contemplation of the surveyor as a person likely to be affected by a negligent report
  3. 3 Whether reliance and causation of loss were established

Ratio Decidendi

A surveyor preparing a report for a third party may owe a duty of care to a potential purchaser if it is reasonably foreseeable that the purchaser would rely on the report and could suffer loss from its negligence.

Court Disposition

not specified