Goddard v Megac Ltd. & Anor

Goddard v Megac Ltd. & Anor

The claimant's pleadings do not disclose any hazard, nuisance, negligence, or duty of care, nor do the facts support an Abbahall-type claim. There is no escaping hazard from the defendants' land to the claimant's, and the deed does not impose positive obligations. The claim must be struck out.

Parties
Claimant: Kenneth Goddard; First Defendant: Megac Ltd; Second Defendant: Mr Roger Evelyn Stanfield Salvesen Baden-Powell
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
28 April 2006
Procedural Posture
Civil / Application for Summary Judgment And/or Strike Out
Outcome
Claim struck out
Legal Topics
Easements, Nuisance, Negligence, Summary Judgment, Strike Out Applications
Property Law Civil Procedure Easements Nuisance Negligence Summary Judgment Strike Out Applications

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Parties

Kenneth Goddard

Claimant

Megac Ltd

First Defendant

Mr Roger Evelyn Stanfield Salvesen Baden-Powell

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Application for Summary Judgment And/or Strike Out

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant's pleadings disclose a cause of action based on nuisance, negligence, or easement
  2. 2 Whether the facts support an Abbahall-type claim for liability for hazards escaping from one property to another
  3. 3 Whether the claim should be struck out or summary judgment entered for the defendants

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant's pleadings do not disclose any hazard, nuisance, negligence, or duty of care, nor do the facts support an Abbahall-type claim. There is no escaping hazard from the defendants' land to the claimant's, and the deed does not impose positive obligations. The claim must be struck out.

Court Disposition

Claim struck out

Orders

  • Claimant's case struck out
  • Counsel for the claimant to prepare a minute outlining the formula to be used to determine costs; if no agreement, matter may be restored for determination