AdActive Media Inc v Ingrouille

AdActive Media Inc v Ingrouille

The US proceedings included claims outside the exceptions to the arbitration clause and were contrary to the agreement, so the US judgment cannot be enforced in England under section 32(1) of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982. The arbitration clause was not void or unenforceable, and the claims as formulated in the US proceedings, not the judgment alone, determine enforceability.

Parties
Claimant/respondent: AdActive Media Inc; Defendant/appellant: Mark Ingrouille
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
05 March 2021
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From Summary Judgment Enforcing Foreign Judgment
Outcome
Appeal allowed. Summary judgment entered for the appellant. US judgment not enforceable in England.
Legal Topics
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments, Arbitration Clauses, Jurisdiction Agreements, Interpretation of Contracts
Contract Law Arbitration Private International Law Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Arbitration Clauses Jurisdiction Agreements Interpretation of Contracts

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Parties

AdActive Media Inc

Claimant/respondent

Mark Ingrouille

Defendant/appellant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From Summary Judgment Enforcing Foreign Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the US judgment can be enforced in England given the arbitration clause in the consultancy agreement
  2. 2 Whether the arbitration clause is inconsistent with jurisdiction clauses and thus void or unenforceable
  3. 3 Whether the claims in the US proceedings fell within the arbitration agreement or were properly brought in court

Ratio Decidendi

The US proceedings included claims outside the exceptions to the arbitration clause and were contrary to the agreement, so the US judgment cannot be enforced in England under section 32(1) of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982. The arbitration clause was not void or unenforceable, and the claims as formulated in the US proceedings, not the judgment alone, determine enforceability.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed. Summary judgment entered for the appellant. US judgment not enforceable in England.

Orders

  • Summary judgment in favour of Mark Ingrouille
  • US judgment not enforced in England