Bratt (claimant/appellant) v Jones (defendant/respondent)
Thursday 6 February 2025
By Appellant’s Notice filed on 26 April 2024, the Claimant below appeals the Orders of HHJ Cawson KC (sitting as a High Court Judge) dated 22 March and 4 April 2024 in which he dismissed the Claimant’s claim and ordered consequential costs.
The claim is a professional negligence claim against a chartered surveyor in relation to his valuation of “the Site”. He was appointed as an independent expert under an option agreement for the sale of the land. The Agreement provided that the price payable to the Appellant would be 90% of the “Market Value” of the site at the valuation date less certain agreed sums. The Claimant/Appellant contended that the Defendant/ Respondent undervalued the Site. The Judge agreed but concluded that there was no negligence.
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