Rishover v Rishover & Anor [2023] EWHC 2019 (Comm) (02 August 2023)

Rishover v Rishover & Anor [2023] EWHC 2019 (Comm) (02 August 2023)

The Settlement Agreement's profit-sharing provision was not subject to a condition precedent; the phrase 'for whatever reason' meant the claimant could claim the Hendon profit share regardless of any alleged breach, and no set-off applied.

Citation
[2023] EWHC 2019 (Comm)
Parties
Claimant: Jamie Daniel Rishover; First Defendant: Jason Marc Rishover; Second Defendant: Heronslea Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
02 August 2023
Procedural Posture
Commercial Court Claim / Summary Judgment
Outcome
Summary judgment for the claimant
Legal Topics
Contractual Interpretation, Partnership Dissolution, Profit Sharing, Summary Judgment

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Parties

Jamie Daniel Rishover

Claimant

Jason Marc Rishover

First Defendant

Heronslea Limited

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Court Claim / Summary Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the obligation to share Hendon project profits was subject to a condition precedent
  2. 2 Whether the claimant is prevented from claiming by reason of his own alleged breach
  3. 3 Whether the claimant owed contractual duties to the first defendant and if set-off applies

Ratio Decidendi

The Settlement Agreement's profit-sharing provision was not subject to a condition precedent; the phrase 'for whatever reason' meant the claimant could claim the Hendon profit share regardless of any alleged breach, and no set-off applied.

Court Disposition

Summary judgment for the claimant

Orders

  • Summary judgment entered for the claimant for £1,499,850