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Vol 27 - No 09 - November 2001 Farmers Win Court Battle A Whitchurch dairy farmer has won a six figure damages in a courageous court battle against the manufacturers and suppliers of defective farm equipment. The farmers found themselves with a classic problem for small businesses; the expensive equipment they had bought did not work properly and damaged their profits but they were concerned about the possible cost of losing a long and expensive court battle to prove their case. The case against the manufacturers and installers concerned a poorly installed and defectively designed milking parlour which caused injury and infection to the cows and failed to cope with a planned increase in the herd. They were comforted about the risk they faced when they secured help from LawAssist, a special insurance scheme that provided finance for the case and protection from the cost of losing the equivalent of Legal Aid for businesses. When the suppliers made a low offer of settlement to try and buy them off, the farmer's costs were insured if they held out for a full settlement. Greystoke Legal Services www.greystoke.co.uk Page number: 6 Word count: 180 Related Topics: Legal and regulatory
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