CPL Ltd v CPL OPCO (Trinidad) Ltd & Anor [2017] EWHC 381 (Ch) (27 February 2017)

Degree of factual overlap between preliminary issue and main claim, witness overlap, and risk of delay outweigh potential benefits; not appropriate to order trial of preliminary issue.

Citation: [2017] EWHC 381 (Ch)
Parties: Claimant: CPL Limited; First Defendant: CPL Opco (Trinidad) Limited; Second Defendant: Pettigo Comercio Internacional LDA
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 27 February 2017
Procedural Posture: Commercial Contract Dispute / Application for Trial of Preliminary Issue at Costs and Case Management Conference
Outcome: Application refused
Legal Topics: Preliminary Issues, Collateral Contract, Guarantee Obligations, Case Management

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Parties

CPL Limited

Claimant

CPL Opco (Trinidad) Limited

First Defendant

Pettigo Comercio Internacional LDA

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Contract Dispute / Application for Trial of Preliminary Issue at Costs and Case Management Conference

Legal Issues

1 Whether to order trial of preliminary issue regarding second defendant's liability under alleged oral collateral contract
2 Overlap between factual matters in preliminary issue and main claim
3 Appropriateness of preliminary issue trial given case complexity

Ratio Decidendi

Degree of factual overlap between preliminary issue and main claim, witness overlap, and risk of delay outweigh potential benefits; not appropriate to order trial of preliminary issue.

Court Disposition

Application refused

Orders

No order for trial of preliminary issue