Hearings
England & Wales
21 Dec 1993 (Unreported), QBD (Phillips J)
20 Feb 1995 [1995] QB 375; [1995] 2 WLR 607; [1995] 2 All ER 769, CA
20 Jun 1996 [1997] AC 191; [1996] 3 WLR 87; [1996] 3 All ER 365, HL(E)
Banque Bruxelles Lambert SA v Eagle Star Insurance Co Ltd
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Subject Matter
DAMAGES — Measure of damages — Surveyor's report — Plaintiffs lending money on basis of surveyor's negligent valuation — Subsequent general fall in property market and default by borrowers in repayment of loans — Plaintiffs obtaining possession and selling properties at price below valuation — Whether loss attributable to market fall recoverable
[1995] QB 375; [1995] 2 WLR 607; [1995] 2 All ER 769, CA
[1997] AC 191; [1996] 3 WLR 87; [1996] 3 All ER 365, HL(E)
Appellate History
Banque Bruxelles Lambert SA v Eagle Star Insurance Co Ltd [1995] QB 375; [1995] 2 WLR 607; [1995] 2 All ER 769, CA
Decision of the Court of Appeal reversed
Banque Bruxelles Lambert SA v Eagle Star Insurance Co Ltd [1997] AC 191; [1996] 3 WLR 87; [1996] 3 All ER 365, HL(E)
South Australia Asset Management Corpn v York Montague Ltd (Unreported), QBD
Decision of May J affirmed
Banque Bruxelles Lambert SA v Eagle Star Insurance Co Ltd [1997] AC 191; [1996] 3 WLR 87; [1996] 3 All ER 365, HL(E)
Nykredit Mortgage Bank plc v Edward Erdman Group Ltd (formerly Edward Erdman) (Unreported), QBD
Decision of Judge Byrt QC affirmed
Banque Bruxelles Lambert SA v Eagle Star Insurance Co Ltd [1995] QB 375; [1995] 2 WLR 607; [1995] 2 All ER 769, CA
Banque Bruxelles Lambert SA v Eagle Star Insurance Co Ltd (Unreported), QBD
Decision of Phillips J reversed
Banque Bruxelles Lambert SA v Eagle Star Insurance Co Ltd [1995] QB 375; [1995] 2 WLR 607; [1995] 2 All ER 769, CA
Mortgage Express Ltd v Bowerman & Partners [1994] 2 EGLR 156, Ch D
Decision of Arden J reversed
Banque Bruxelles Lambert SA v Eagle Star Insurance Co Ltd [1995] QB 375; [1995] 2 WLR 607; [1995] 2 All ER 769, CA