A court dismissed an action for damages filed by the Conservatorio Vincenzo Bugeja against Heritage Malta and ruled that the defendant had correctly carried out its works on a chapel belonging to the foundation.

The Conservatorio Vincenzo Bugeja, represented by Joseph Zammit, claimed that it had engaged the services of Heritage Malta to carry out restoration works on the chapel's cupola.

However, when the works were completed, there was water seepage and the Conservatorio claimed this was because HM had not carried out the works properly.

As a result, the Conservatorio carried out its own repairs which cost €19,356. The court was asked to order HM to cover these damages.

HM denied the allegations.

In his judgment, Mr Justice Anthony Ellul ruled that HM's Malta Centre for Restoration had correctly restored the cupola and the laying of "deffun" or  liquid membrane did not qualify as restoration works.

When referring to the Conservatorio's claim of water seepage the court heard that HM's architect had inspected the chapel after a heavy storm and had noticed that there was no water on the chapel floor.

All the architect had noted were two small water stains on the inside of the cupola which could have been caused by condensation.