Case Summaries Up To July 2008
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By Euan A. Dow on 30/07/2008 10:43
Amendment Procedure:- The pursuers raised the action in September 2002, and was founded upon alleged breaches of collateral undertakings which the respective defenders granted in the pursuers' favour relative to the conduct of the reconstruction works. Further, the pursuers asserted a contractual right, by virtue of the same collateral undertakings, to be indemnified against the losses which they sustained. Previously, in November 2007, the court rejected the defenders' challenge to the pursuers ...
By Euan A. Dow on 30/07/2008 10:21
Proof:- In this action the pursuers sought to recover architects fees from the defenders in relation to a hotel development at a golf and country club in Cheshire. Around 1994, the pursuers, a firm of architects began carrying out work for the defenders, a hospitality company which owns and develops hotels. Evidence was led on behalf of both parties. The pursuers' claimed that they were entitled to the sum sued for as being fees due under the normal percentage fee arrangement that operated betwe ...
By Catherine Hart on 14/05/2008 17:09
Contract of Sale and Consumer Credit Contract - whether rescinded – measure of damages The Pursuer purchased a laptop computer from the First Defenders’ retail outlet, PC World, on the understanding that he could return it if it did not have an internal modem. He paid £50 and signed a credit agreement with the Second Defenders. The laptop did not have an internal modem but PC World refused to accept the return of the computer and did not take any steps to repay the Pursuer or t ...
By Catherine Hart on 30/04/2008 18:19
Contract - Partnership Agreement- Mutuality of Contract - Retention of performance on basis of Pursuer's breach of fiduciary duty The Pursuer was a former partner in a firm of Stranraer solicitors. He had acted fraudulently when dealing with clients. He accepted that he was in breach of the fiduciary duty he owed to his partners and, therefore, in breach of the partnership agreement. He raised an action in the Commercial Court against the firm and his former partners for payment of a pension. T ...
By Euan A. Dow on 27/03/2008 11:43
Summary Decree - Contract :- In this action the pursuers sought damages for a breach of contract by the defenders. The pursuers, as travel agents, were approached by 189 clients who were to take part in the island games in Rhodes, Greece. The pursuers approached the defenders, who were aircraft brokers, to provide aircraft for the outward flight from Scotland to Rhodes and the return flight to Scotland and by exchange of emails in January 2007, an agreement was reached between the pursuers and t ...
By Euan A. Dow on 27/03/2008 11:42
Procedure Roll - Contract:- In this action the pursuers were property investors, the first defenders were insurance brokers and the second defender was a director and employee of the first defenders. The pursuers owned a block of property in Wishaw and insurance of the property was arranged through the defenders. The premises were affected by fires, on 11 September 2002 , 28 November 2002 and 10 December 2002. Here the pursuers sought to recover from the defenders the losses they suffered by rea ...
By Euan A. Dow on 27/03/2008 11:41
Reclaiming Motion - Contract:- The pursuer built a block of flats in 1995 with the assistance of borrowings obtained from the defenders, which were secured over the new development. The pursuer was unable to repay the borrowings and the defenders called up their security, and took possession of the subjects in September 1996. The subjects were thereafter sold, however, the pursuer was dissatisfied with the price obtained and here the pursuer sought damages from the defenders on the basis that th ...
By Catherine Hart on 26/03/2008 11:58
Appeal against Sheriff's decision to allow PBA  - alleged breach of contract - relevancy and specification -  averments re loss of profits from business The Pursuers/Respondents contracted with the Defenders/Appellants for the supply of windows and doors for their property. They claimed that the windows and doors were not of satisfactory quality, in breach of an implied term of the contract in terms of Section 14(2) of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and that, as a result, they had ...
By Euan A. Dow on 12/03/2008 11:16
Procedure Roll:- The pursuers entered into a contract with the defenders in terms of which the defenders carried out work on boilers at their premises. As part of the work the defenders carried out work on a boiler and a fire thereafter occurred. It was averred that the pursuers suffered loss and damage and they claimed from the defenders under and in terms of the contract between the parties. At procedure roll counsel for the pursuers invited the court to to grant decree de plano and restrict i ...
By Euan A. Dow on 05/03/2008 11:33
Appeal from Sheriff Court:- This was an appeal from the Sheriff at Aberdeen in relation to the construction of an insurance policy offering cover to the reclaimers in respect of premises they owned in Aberdeen. The pursuers' claims were dismissed by the Sheriff. The relevant damage was cracking to a supporting beam caused by vibration coming from building operations nearby. The pursuers' claim was purely for the cost of remedial work to the beam. It was submitted on behalf of the pursuers that t ...
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