Taylor Goodchild Ltd v Taylor & Anor [2021] EWCA Civ 1135 (23 July 2021)

Taylor Goodchild Ltd v Taylor & Anor [2021] EWCA Civ 1135 (23 July 2021)

It was not an abuse of process for the Company to pursue the work-in-progress and account of profits claims in subsequent proceedings, limited to 50% of their value, as these claims could not conveniently have been resolved in the earlier unfair prejudice proceedings, and the failure to comply with the Aldi...

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Citation
[2021] EWCA Civ 1135
Parties
Claimant/appellant: Taylor Goodchild Limited; Defendant/respondent: Scott Taylor; Defendant/respondent: Scott Taylor Law Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
23 July 2021
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court (business and Property Courts, Chancery Division) to Court of Appeal
Outcome
Appeal allowed in part
Legal Topics
Unfair Prejudice Petition, Abuse of Process, Res Judicata, Derivative Claims, Shareholder Disputes, Strike Out Applications
Company Law Civil Procedure Unfair Prejudice Petition Abuse of Process Res Judicata Derivative Claims Shareholder Disputes Strike Out Applications

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Parties

Taylor Goodchild Limited

Claimant/appellant

Scott Taylor

Defendant/respondent

Scott Taylor Law Limited

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court (business and Property Courts, Chancery Division) to Court of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether it is an abuse of process for a company to bring claims for work-in-progress and account of profits after unfair prejudice proceedings where such claims could have been raised earlier
  2. 2 Whether the claims are barred by res judicata or the rule in Henderson v Henderson
  3. 3 Whether the failure to comply with the Aldi guidelines mandates striking out the claims

Ratio Decidendi

It was not an abuse of process for the Company to pursue the work-in-progress and account of profits claims in subsequent proceedings, limited to 50% of their value, as these claims could not conveniently have been resolved in the earlier unfair prejudice proceedings, and the failure to comply with the Aldi guidelines, while relevant, was not sufficiently serious to justify striking out the claims. The claims were not barred by res judicata or issue estoppel.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed in part

Orders

  • Strike out of the work-in-progress and account of profits claims set aside on condition that the Company applies to amend its Particulars of Claim to limit the claims to 50% of their value.
  • Loan Account Claim allowed to proceed.