CEN 800- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 107 pages long!)
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These are called limitation periods: this action can take place anytime within this time limit. If this action takes place after this time limit, no tort compensation can be claimed. In any case, the professional engineers act allows the extension of the limitation period, only when the circumstances are appropriate: this act actually does not use from the time the cause of action arose . 1976 english case sparham souter et al. vs. town & country developments (essex) Ltd. et al: case involved negligence with the construction of a building, they said that action against the plaintiff due to negligence must be performed once the damage has been detected, not before. It"s either that, or he or she could have detected it by reasonable skill or diligence (so someone can"t just leave the damage there once it"s been done, then sue later) 1982 house of lords case pirelli general cable works ltd. vs. oscar faber and.