A BUILDING COMPANY WHICH TOOK CANTERBURY COUNCIL T
A BUILDING COMPANY WHICH TOOK CANTERBURY COUNCIL TO THE HIGH
COURT DEMANDING OVER #27,000 FOR UNPAID WORK WILL KNOW NEXT JANUARY
WHETHER THEIR CLAIM WAS SUCCESSFUL.
JUDGEMENT WAS RESERVED THIS WEEK AT THE END OF THE 12-DAY-HIGH
COURT HEARING.
THE COUNCIL HAD COUNTERED THE ACTION CLAIMING THE WORK WAS SO
POORLY DONE THEY HAD TO EMPLOY ANOTHER COMPANY TO RE-DO IT.
THE DISPUTE WAS OVER THE INSTALLATION OF CHIMNEY FLUE LINERS
IN 172 COUNCIL HOES.
DENNE BUILDERS LIMITED OF SCHOOL LANE, WINGHAM, CANTERBURY,
WHICH HAD DONE PREVIOUS WORK ON THE HOUSES, CONTRACTED THE JOB TO
ANOTHER CANTERBURY COMPANY, KEMEL PROJECTS LIMITED.
THE COUNCIL WANTED COMPENSATION FROM BOTH OF THEM.
ENDS
