British School Of Motoring v Hooper [2001] EWCA Civ 1421 (31 July 2001)

British School Of Motoring v Hooper [2001] EWCA Civ 1421 (31 July 2001)

The judge was entitled to find that BSM's breaches were not repudiatory and that Mr Hooper was not entitled to damages beyond the contractual notice period. The findings of fact could not be disturbed on appeal, and the appeal had no prospect of success.

Citation
[2001] EWCA Civ 1421
Parties
Part 20 Defendant/respondent: The British School of Motoring Ltd; Part 20 Claimant/applicant: Donald Christopher Hooper
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
31 July 2001
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal and Extension of Time
Outcome
Application for permission to appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Repudiatory Breach, Franchise Agreement, Damages, Appeal Procedure, Costs

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Parties

The British School of Motoring Ltd

Part 20 Defendant/respondent

Donald Christopher Hooper

Part 20 Claimant/applicant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal and Extension of Time

  1. 1 Whether BSM was in repudiatory breach of the franchise agreement
  2. 2 Whether Mr Hooper was entitled to damages for lost income
  3. 3 Whether the judge erred in refusing an adjournment or in the conduct of the trial

Ratio Decidendi

The judge was entitled to find that BSM's breaches were not repudiatory and that Mr Hooper was not entitled to damages beyond the contractual notice period. The findings of fact could not be disturbed on appeal, and the appeal had no prospect of success.

Court Disposition

Application for permission to appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Application for permission to appeal dismissed