Munin Navigation Company Ltd & Anor v Petrodel Resources Ltd ('Munin Explorer') [2012] EWCA Civ 136 (21 February 2012)

Munin Navigation Company Ltd & Anor v Petrodel Resources Ltd ('Munin Explorer') [2012] EWCA Civ 136 (21 February 2012)

Exhibit A6 did not constitute a binding contractual obligation to survey only the lines identified therein; the contract allowed for designation and adjustment of survey lines during its operation. The novation agreement did not alter this position. Having designated lines post-novation and Munin having surveyed them, Petrodel was obliged to pay for the work. The defence and counterclaim were without merit, justifying summary judgment.

Citation
[2012] EWCA Civ 136
Parties
Claimant/respondent: Munin Navigation Company Ltd; Defendant/appellant: Petrodel Resources Ltd
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
21 February 2012
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Contract Interpretation, Novation, Summary Judgment, Obligations Under Service Contracts
Commercial Law Contract Law Contract Interpretation Novation Summary Judgment Obligations Under Service Contracts

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Parties

Munin Navigation Company Ltd

Claimant/respondent

Petrodel Resources Ltd

Defendant/appellant

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Exhibit A6 constituted a binding contractual obligation to survey specific lines
  2. 2 Whether the novation agreement altered the contractual obligations
  3. 3 Entitlement to payment for surveyed lines under the contract

Ratio Decidendi

Exhibit A6 did not constitute a binding contractual obligation to survey only the lines identified therein; the contract allowed for designation and adjustment of survey lines during its operation. The novation agreement did not alter this position. Having designated lines post-novation and Munin having surveyed them, Petrodel was obliged to pay for the work. The defence and counterclaim were without merit, justifying summary judgment.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Summary judgment for Munin Navigation Company Ltd
  • Petrodel Resources Ltd to pay outstanding invoices for surveyed work