Rowallan Group Ltd v Edgehill Portfolio No 1 Ltd
The Claimant failed to establish a real prospect of proving the Defendant had actual or constructive knowledge of its mistake regarding liability for the instalment; the amendment to the Agreement clearly imposed the obligation on the Claimant, and the Defendant had no reason to suspect otherwise.
- Parties
- Claimant / Part 20 Defendant: Rowallan Group Ltd; Defendant / Part 20 Claimant: Edgehill Portfolio No 1 Ltd
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 19 January 2007
- Procedural Posture
- Civil / Summary Judgment Application
- Outcome
- Summary judgment granted in favour of the Defendant
- Legal Topics
- Rectification, Unilateral Mistake, Summary Judgment, Lease Agreement, Premium Payment
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Parties
Rowallan Group Ltd
Claimant / Part 20 Defendant
Edgehill Portfolio No 1 Ltd
Defendant / Part 20 Claimant
Procedural Posture
Civil / Summary Judgment Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Claimant is entitled to rectification of the Agreement on grounds of unilateral mistake
- 2 Whether the Defendant had actual or constructive knowledge of the Claimant's mistake regarding liability for the instalment
Ratio Decidendi
The Claimant failed to establish a real prospect of proving the Defendant had actual or constructive knowledge of its mistake regarding liability for the instalment; the amendment to the Agreement clearly imposed the obligation on the Claimant, and the Defendant had no reason to suspect otherwise.
Court Disposition
Summary judgment granted in favour of the Defendant
Orders
- Claimant's claim to rectification dismissed
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