Euro-Asian Oil SA v Abilo (UK) Ltd & Anor [2015] EWHC 3205 (Comm) (02 October 2015)

Euro-Asian Oil SA v Abilo (UK) Ltd & Anor [2015] EWHC 3205 (Comm) (02 October 2015)

Disclosure was refused because the documents sought were not specifically mentioned in the pleadings and were not relevant to any currently pleaded issue or any obvious issue that would arise from a technical amendment.

Citation
[2015] EWHC 3205 (Comm)
Parties
Claimant: Euro-Asian Oil SA; First Defendant: Abilo (UK) Ltd; Second Defendant: Mr Dan Igniska; Third Defendant: Credit Suisse AG
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
02 October 2015
Procedural Posture
Commercial Court Claim / Application for Disclosure
Outcome
Application for disclosure refused
Legal Topics
Disclosure, Pleadings, CPR 31.14
Civil Procedure Disclosure Pleadings CPR 31.14

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Parties

Euro-Asian Oil SA

Claimant

Abilo (UK) Ltd

First Defendant

Mr Dan Igniska

Second Defendant

Credit Suisse AG

Third Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Court Claim / Application for Disclosure

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether disclosure sought is relevant to pleaded issues
  2. 2 Whether CPR 31.14 is engaged for the documents requested

Ratio Decidendi

Disclosure was refused because the documents sought were not specifically mentioned in the pleadings and were not relevant to any currently pleaded issue or any obvious issue that would arise from a technical amendment.

Court Disposition

Application for disclosure refused

Orders

  • Disclosure application dismissed