| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2001] All ER (D) 283 (Jan) |
| Court: | Technology and Construction Court |
| Judge: | Judge Thornton QC |
| Representation | Philip Noble (instructed by Galbraith & Co, Pinner) for ACT. |
| Kenneth Munro (instructed by Wedlake Saint, St Albans) for C. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 21 January 2001 |
Catchwords
Building contract - Formation - Existence of contract - Claimant carrying out construction works - Claimant issuing invoices at request of defendant - Defendant asserting invoices used for fraudulent purpose - Whether parties entering into contract - Whether claimant's entitlement to payment unenforceable due to fraud.
The Case
Although a court ruled on the evidence that no contract for the building works in question existed between the parties, the contractor was entitled to be paid on a quantum meruit basis.
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