DR ROHIT KULKARNI v GWENT HOLDINGS LIMITED & Anor.

DR ROHIT KULKARNI v GWENT HOLDINGS LIMITED & Anor.

Paragraph 67 of Gwent’s skeleton argument constituted an admission under CPR 14.1 that the claimant would be entitled to the relief sought if Gwent was deemed to have served a Transfer Notice. However, Gwent should be permitted to withdraw that admission because the claim for relief from forfeiture is arguable, the admission was made inadvertently before a defence was filed, and the prejudice to Gwent in not being able to argue the point at trial outweighs the prejudice to the claimant.

Parties
Claimant: Dr Rohit Kulkarni; First Defendant: Gwent Holdings Limited; Second Defendant: St Joseph’s Independent Hospital Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
10 March 2023
Procedural Posture
Civil (shareholder Dispute) / Application to Withdraw Admission Under CPR 14.1(5)
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Relief From Forfeiture, Admissions and Withdrawal of Admissions, Shareholders Agreement, Summary Judgment, Abuse of Process
Contract Law Equity Company Law Relief From Forfeiture Admissions and Withdrawal of Admissions Shareholders Agreement Summary Judgment Abuse of Process

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Parties

Dr Rohit Kulkarni

Claimant

Gwent Holdings Limited

First Defendant

St Joseph’s Independent Hospital Limited

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil (shareholder Dispute) / Application to Withdraw Admission Under CPR 14.1(5)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether paragraph 67 of Gwent’s skeleton argument constituted an admission under CPR 14.1
  2. 2 Whether Gwent should be permitted to withdraw that admission under CPR 14.1(5)
  3. 3 Whether Gwent’s claim for relief from forfeiture is arguable in law

Ratio Decidendi

Paragraph 67 of Gwent’s skeleton argument constituted an admission under CPR 14.1 that the claimant would be entitled to the relief sought if Gwent was deemed to have served a Transfer Notice. However, Gwent should be permitted to withdraw that admission because the claim for relief from forfeiture is arguable, the admission was made inadvertently before a defence was filed, and the prejudice to Gwent in not being able to argue the point at trial outweighs the prejudice to the claimant.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Gwent Holdings Limited is permitted to withdraw the admission made by paragraph 67 of its skeleton argument in response to the summary judgment application.