Weetwood Services Ltd v Ansvar Holdings Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 736 (02 July 2007)

Weetwood Services Ltd v Ansvar Holdings Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 736 (02 July 2007)

The contractual obligation was limited to running the specified models and reporting the results; there was no express or implied requirement to provide detailed calculations supporting those results.

Citation
[2007] EWCA Civ 736
Parties
Claimant/respondent: Weetwood Services Limited; Defendant/appellant: Ansvar Holdings Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
02 July 2007
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From County Court Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Implied Terms, Construction of Contract, Professional Fees
Contract Law Implied Terms Construction of Contract Professional Fees

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Parties

Weetwood Services Limited

Claimant/respondent

Ansvar Holdings Limited

Defendant/appellant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From County Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the contractual obligation required provision of detailed calculations supporting the report results
  2. 2 Whether an implied term should be read into the contract requiring further information

Ratio Decidendi

The contractual obligation was limited to running the specified models and reporting the results; there was no express or implied requirement to provide detailed calculations supporting those results.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed
  • Respondent entitled to judgment for fees