Ball v Wessex Water Services Ltd (t/a Wessex Water) [2005] EWCA Civ 1518 (12 October 2005)

Ball v Wessex Water Services Ltd (t/a Wessex Water) [2005] EWCA Civ 1518 (12 October 2005)

The applicant failed to provide admissible evidence supporting his claim for substantial damages, did not comply with court orders, and was not improperly pressured or misled by the respondent's solicitor; therefore, the application for extension of time and permission to appeal is refused.

Citation
[2005] EWCA Civ 1518
Parties
Claimant/applicant: Andrew Ball; Defendant/respondent: Wessex Water Services Ltd T/A Wessex Water
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
12 October 2005
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Application for Extension of Time and Permission to Appeal
Outcome
Application refused
Legal Topics
Damages Assessment, Extension of Time, Permission to Appeal, Expert Evidence Admissibility
Personal Injury Civil Procedure Damages Assessment Extension of Time Permission to Appeal Expert Evidence Admissibility

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Parties

Andrew Ball

Claimant/applicant

Wessex Water Services Ltd T/A Wessex Water

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Application for Extension of Time and Permission to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant was improperly pressured into not attending the hearing
  2. 2 Whether the damages awarded were inadequate
  3. 3 Whether fresh evidence should be admitted on appeal

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to provide admissible evidence supporting his claim for substantial damages, did not comply with court orders, and was not improperly pressured or misled by the respondent's solicitor; therefore, the application for extension of time and permission to appeal is refused.

Court Disposition

Application refused

Orders

  • Renewed application for extension of time and permission to appeal rejected