Khatri v Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA [2010] EWCA Civ 397 (23 April 2010)

Khatri v Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA [2010] EWCA Civ 397 (23 April 2010)

The claimant was entitled to a performance-related bonus under the March 2008 contract; there was no unequivocal acceptance of the July 2008 variation, and summary judgment was appropriate as no relevant factual dispute required a trial.

Citation
[2010] EWCA Civ 397
Parties
Claimant/appellant: Saleem Khatri; Defendant/respondent: Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
23 April 2010
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Court of Appeal (civil Division) Judgment
Outcome
Appeal allowed; summary judgment granted to claimant.
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Variation of Contract, Bonus Entitlement, Construction of Employment Contracts
Employment Law Contract Law Summary Judgment Variation of Contract Bonus Entitlement Construction of Employment Contracts

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Parties

Saleem Khatri

Claimant/appellant

Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Court of Appeal (civil Division) Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was entitled to a performance-related bonus under the March 2008 contract
  2. 2 Whether the contract was validly varied by the July 2008 correspondence
  3. 3 Whether summary judgment should be granted

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant was entitled to a performance-related bonus under the March 2008 contract; there was no unequivocal acceptance of the July 2008 variation, and summary judgment was appropriate as no relevant factual dispute required a trial.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; summary judgment granted to claimant.

Orders

  • Summary judgment for the claimant for the bonus entitlement under the March 2008 contract.