Barclays Bank Plc v Kufner [2008] EWHC 2319 (Comm) (10 October 2008)

Barclays Bank Plc v Kufner [2008] EWHC 2319 (Comm) (10 October 2008)

The defendant is liable under the guarantee because the Kel loan was not discharged, the Bank was contractually entitled to release the security without replacement, the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 do not apply, the set-off clause is reasonable and enforceable, and the defendant's cross-claim is barred as reflective loss.

Citation
[2008] EWHC 2319 (Comm)
Parties
Claimant: Barclays Bank plc; Defendant: Alfons Kufner
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
10 October 2008
Procedural Posture
Commercial Claim (summary Judgment Application) / Summary Judgment in High Court, Commercial Court
Outcome
Summary judgment granted for the claimant.
Legal Topics
Guarantees, Summary Judgment, Set Off, Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts, Negligent Misstatement, Reflective Loss, Release of Security
Banking and Finance Law Contract Law Equity Guarantees Summary Judgment Set Off Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Negligent Misstatement +2 more

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Parties

Barclays Bank plc

Claimant

Alfons Kufner

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Claim (summary Judgment Application) / Summary Judgment in High Court, Commercial Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant is liable under a personal guarantee for a loan after the release of security by the bank
  2. 2 Whether the bank owed an equitable duty not to release security without procuring a replacement
  3. 3 Whether clauses in the guarantee excluding such duties are enforceable or void under the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant is liable under the guarantee because the Kel loan was not discharged, the Bank was contractually entitled to release the security without replacement, the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 do not apply, the set-off clause is reasonable and enforceable, and the defendant's cross-claim is barred as reflective loss.

Court Disposition

Summary judgment granted for the claimant.

Orders

  • Judgment for the Bank for the sums claimed to be due under the Kel guarantee.