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Pirelli General Cable Works Ltd v Oscar Faber and Partners

[1983] 2 AC 1
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Year1983
Statusunclear

Key Principle

latent damage; cause of action in tort accrues when damage occurs, not when discovered

Area of Law

Limitation

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