The Worshipful Company of Grocers v Keltbray Group Holdings Ltd & Anor

The Worshipful Company of Grocers v Keltbray Group Holdings Ltd & Anor

The claimant failed to prove on the balance of probabilities that the collapse caused the cistern fracture and subsequent flood; the vibrations were insufficient and alternative causes were more probable.

Parties
Claimant: The Worshipful Company Of Grocers; First Defendant: Keltbray Group Holdings Limited; Second Defendant: Rook (HPL) Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 May 2016
Procedural Posture
Civil / Final Judgment After Trial
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Negligence, Causation, Vibration Damage, Building Defects
Tort Construction Law Negligence Causation Vibration Damage Building Defects

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Parties

The Worshipful Company Of Grocers

Claimant

Keltbray Group Holdings Limited

First Defendant

Rook (HPL) Limited

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Final Judgment After Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the collapse at the London Stock Exchange caused the fracture of the cistern at Grocers’ Hall
  2. 2 Whether the vibrations from the collapse were sufficient to cause damage to Grocers’ Hall

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant failed to prove on the balance of probabilities that the collapse caused the cistern fracture and subsequent flood; the vibrations were insufficient and alternative causes were more probable.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed