Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2011] All ER (D) 256 (Jul)
Neutral Citation: [2011] EWCA Civ 839
Court: Court of Appeal, Civil Division
Judge:

Rix, Lloyd and Stanley Burnton LJJ

Representation Paul Chaisty QC and Andrew Grantham (instructed by Pannone LLP) for the claimant.
  Peter de Verneuil Smith (instructed by Clyde & Co) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 26 July 2011

Catchwords

Contract - Breach - Repudiation - Contract for delivery of white goods - Defendant requiring additional sums to be paid - Claimant refusing - Claimant bringing action in relation to repudiatory breach of contract - Dispute over terms - Judge finding claimant in breach of contract - Whether judge erring.

The Case

Contract Breach. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, held, inter alia, that the judge erred in not finding that the claimant company had been entitled to treat its contract with the defendant as repudiated by the defendant's conduct.

Practice Areas

If you are a LexisLibrary subscriber you can read more about this case here.