The Imaging Centre Assets Limited v Canon Medical Systems Limited

Summary judgment on liability is inappropriate because material factual and legal issues regarding price, payment, and delivery terms under the Master Agreement require determination at trial; Canon has a real prospect of defending the claim, and a fuller investigation may affect the outcome.

Parties: Claimant: The Imaging Centre Assets Limited; Defendant: Canon Medical Systems Limited
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 13 February 2026
Procedural Posture: Commercial Contract Dispute / Summary Judgment Application
Outcome: Application for summary judgment dismissed
Legal Topics: Summary Judgment, Sale of Goods, Interpretation of Contracts, Implied Terms, Course of Dealing

Contract Law Commercial Law Summary Judgment Sale of Goods Interpretation of Contracts Implied Terms Course of Dealing

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Parties

The Imaging Centre Assets Limited

Claimant

Canon Medical Systems Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Contract Dispute / Summary Judgment Application

Legal Issues

1 Whether summary judgment on liability should be granted for alleged breach of contract under the Master Agreement
2 Whether Canon failed to deliver 36 Units at 'Best Price' as required by the Master Agreement
3 Whether terms regarding price, payment, and delivery are sufficiently clear or require trial for determination

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Application for summary judgment dismissed