Benourad v Compass Group Plc [2010] EWHC 1882 (QB) (29 July 2010)

Benourad v Compass Group Plc [2010] EWHC 1882 (QB) (29 July 2010)

No binding commission contract was formed between claimant and defendant regarding KCC; claimant failed to prove agreement or ostensible authority of Mr Marrel to bind Compass Group PLC. Claimant not entitled to commission or quantum meruit as no compensatable benefit was conferred and no relevant revenue generated from alleged joint venture.

Citation
[2010] EWHC 1882
Parties
Claimant: Tahar Benourad; Defendant: Compass Group PLC
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
29 July 2010
Procedural Posture
Commercial Claim (contract/restitution) / High Court Judgment on Liability
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Commission Agreements, Quantum Meruit, Authority of Agents, Joint Ventures, Unjust Enrichment

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Parties

Tahar Benourad

Claimant

Compass Group PLC

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Claim (contract/restitution) / High Court Judgment on Liability

  1. 1 Whether a binding commission contract was formed between claimant and defendant regarding KCC introduction
  2. 2 Whether claimant is entitled to commission or quantum meruit for services
  3. 3 Authority (actual/ostensible) of Mr Marrel to bind Compass Group PLC

Ratio Decidendi

No binding commission contract was formed between claimant and defendant regarding KCC; claimant failed to prove agreement or ostensible authority of Mr Marrel to bind Compass Group PLC. Claimant not entitled to commission or quantum meruit as no compensatable benefit was conferred and no relevant revenue generated from alleged joint venture.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed