Horace Holman Group Ltd v Sherwood International Group Ltd [2002] EWCA Civ 170 (7 February 2002)

Horace Holman Group Ltd v Sherwood International Group Ltd [2002] EWCA Civ 170 (7 February 2002)

The judge was entitled, on the evidence, to find that the redundancies were causally linked to the implementation of the computer system and to assess damages accordingly; the grounds of appeal sought to challenge findings of fact which were supported by evidence and not perverse.

Citation
[2002] EWCA Civ 170
Parties
Respondent/claimant: Horace Holman Group Limited; Applicant/defendant: Sherwood International Group Limited (Originally sued as Sherwood Computer Services Group Limited)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 February 2002
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal From Assessment of Damages
Outcome
Application for permission to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Damages Assessment, Causation, Redundancy, Breach of Contract, Employment Losses
Contract Law Commercial Law Damages Assessment Causation Redundancy Breach of Contract Employment Losses

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Parties

Horace Holman Group Limited

Respondent/claimant

Sherwood International Group Limited (Originally sued as Sherwood Computer Services Group Limited)

Applicant/defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal From Assessment of Damages

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the judge erred in finding a causal link between redundancies and the implementation of the computer system
  2. 2 Whether the period for damages assessment was correct
  3. 3 Whether damages should be reduced for employees not employed for the full period

Ratio Decidendi

The judge was entitled, on the evidence, to find that the redundancies were causally linked to the implementation of the computer system and to assess damages accordingly; the grounds of appeal sought to challenge findings of fact which were supported by evidence and not perverse.

Court Disposition

Application for permission to appeal refused

Orders

  • Applicant defendant to pay respondent claimant's costs of preparing Mr Mawrey's Response dated January 2002