Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2004] All ER (D) 417 (Mar)
Neutral Citation: [2004] EWHC 585 (Ch)
Court: Chancery Division
Judge:

David Richards J

Representation The claimant appeared in person.
  Philip Engelman (instructed by Bower Cotton Partnership) for the defendants.
Judgment Dates: 22 March 2004

Catchwords

Contracts - Damages - Breach of contract - Defendants raising right of set-off - Consideration of fact.

The Case

On the facts, the claimant had established his claim for damages and reimbursement of sums paid to the bank which the defendants had been obliged to pay under the agreement. However, enforcement of the judgment would be stayed until determination of the defendants' claim against the claimant for sums owing to the partnership.

Practice Areas

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