Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2006] All ER (D) 378 (Jul)
Neutral Citation: [2006] EWHC 1900 (Comm)
Court: Queen's Bench Division (Commercial Court)
Judge:

Christopher Clarke J

Representation Richard Mawrey QC and Ross Fentem (instructed by Moon Beever) for the claimant
  David Allen and Charles Holroyd (instructed by Kennedys) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 25 July 2006

Catchwords

Sale of goods - Implied condition as to fitness - Borecene supplied for rotational moulding of oil storage tanks - High percentage of tanks failing - Whether goods fit for purpose - Whether claimant's or defendants' standard terms applying - Unfair Contracts Act 1977.

The Case

A claim arising out of allegedly defective borecene, a polymer used in the manufacture of oil storage tanks, was dismissed on the facts; the goods were not unfit for purpose and the failure of the tanks was due to the claimant's deficiencies.

Practice Areas

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