Comparative Study on the Liability of Classification Societies To Third Party Purchasers with reference to Turkish, Swiss, German and US Law

摘要

As the analysis above shows, pursuit of a remedy against experts who were negligent in providing information within their field of expertise is not possible according to the customary principles of tort or contract. Damage caused to the property and/or harm to the person of a third party, however, due to an incorrect assessment by a classification society, does lead to tort liability (BGB § 823; TCO Art. 41; SCO Art. 41).