Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2011] All ER (D) 221 (Jul)
Neutral Citation: [2011] EWHC 1600 (QB)
Court: Queen's Bench Division
Judge:

Cox J
Representation Matthew Hardwick (instructed by Kingsley Napley) for the claimant.
  Richard Hill (instructed by Davenport Lyons) for the first, second and third defendants.
  The fourth defendant appeared in person.
Judgment Dates: 24 June 2011

Catchwords

Contract - Quantum meruit - Work done in anticipation of contract - Claimant providing consultancy services to third and fourth defendants in relation to development of leisure and retail theme park business - Claimant's involvement with business terminated - Claimant seeking compensation by way of quantum meruit claim for professional services rendered - Master dismissing third defendant's application for order striking out claim - Whether master erring.

The Case

Contract Quantum meruit. The Queen's Bench Division held, in dismissing the defendants' appeal against the master's decision to dismiss his application for an order striking out the claimant's claim against him for just compensation by way of a quantum meruit claim for professional services rendered, that there had been no basis upon which it could be said that the master had erred.

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