Hewlett Packard Ltd v Severn Trent Systems Ltd [2002] EWCA Civ 1778 (14 November 2002)

Hewlett Packard Ltd v Severn Trent Systems Ltd [2002] EWCA Civ 1778 (14 November 2002)

The interim agreement was a binding contract with sufficient certainty as to its terms, and there was no real prospect of STS successfully defending the claim; summary judgment was therefore appropriate.

Citation
[2002] EWCA Civ 1778
Parties
Claimant/respondent: Hewlett Packard Limited; Defendant/appellant: Severn Trent Systems Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
14 November 2002
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From Summary Judgment in Technology and Construction Court
Outcome
Permission to appeal dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Formation of Contract, Certainty in Contract, Summary Judgment, Letters of Intent
Contract Law Commercial Law Formation of Contract Certainty in Contract Summary Judgment Letters of Intent

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Parties

Hewlett Packard Limited

Claimant/respondent

Severn Trent Systems Limited

Defendant/appellant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From Summary Judgment in Technology and Construction Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the interim agreement constituted a binding contract
  2. 2 Whether the agreement was void for uncertainty
  3. 3 Whether summary judgment was appropriate

Ratio Decidendi

The interim agreement was a binding contract with sufficient certainty as to its terms, and there was no real prospect of STS successfully defending the claim; summary judgment was therefore appropriate.

Court Disposition

Permission to appeal dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Application for permission to appeal dismissed with costs
  • Application for fresh evidence dismissed with costs