Negligence/Breach of Contract

[fabtasticbob]

Another scenario here. I think I have a rough idea but so many ppl ive spoken to have different ideas so;

John owns a plot of land. He builds a house on the land which he intends to sell. After the house is built he employs Paul to do the plumbing in the kitchen. Paul is a lazyarse and when he realises that he doesnt have the correct washer for the sink he uses an old crap one he removed from a sink last week. John pays Paul and is none the wiser.

John then sells the house to Mary. A few days later Mary slips on a puddle on the floor in the kitchen and breaks her hip. It is later discovered that the puddle was their because of a leak from the sink Paul had been working at.

Question - Who, if anyone, can sue who and for what? (Negligence, breach of contract)

[fabtasticbob]

was there* lol

[atalanta]

Buying a house is a case of caveat emptor. You have to get a surrvey to see if a house is worth the asking price and if it is fit to live in.
John is not liable, unless he has given giarantees. There may be a case against Paul, depending how long has gone by between the bad workmanship and the accident. But Paul may claim that Mary should have noticed the puddle, and her short-sightedness was not his problem.
Ask the Citizens Advice Bureau if this is a real case

[cathfromsaron]

i would sue the surveyor! lol x

[Eve]

Again, knowing what level you are studying at would make a difference as to the kind of things you will be expected to cover.