Wimbledon Construction Company 2000 Ltd. v Vago [2005] EWHC 1086 (TCC) (20 May 2005)

Wimbledon Construction Company 2000 Ltd. v Vago [2005] EWHC 1086 (TCC) (20 May 2005)

Summary judgment granted as defendant's counterclaim is equivocal and lacks real prospect of success; stay of execution refused because claimant is not insolvent, financial position is similar to contract date, and difficulties largely caused by defendant's non-payment.

Citation
[2005] EWHC 1086 (TCC)
Parties
Claimant: Wimbledon Construction Company 2000 Limited; Defendant: Derek Vago
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
20 May 2005
Procedural Posture
Enforcement Proceedings (summary Judgment) / Judgment
Outcome
Summary judgment granted; stay of execution refused.
Legal Topics
Adjudication Enforcement, Stay of Execution, Summary Judgment, Financial Solvency, Set Off and Counterclaim
Construction Law Civil Procedure Adjudication Enforcement Stay of Execution Summary Judgment Financial Solvency Set Off and Counterclaim

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Parties

Wimbledon Construction Company 2000 Limited

Claimant

Derek Vago

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Enforcement Proceedings (summary Judgment) / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether summary judgment should be granted for post-contract works
  2. 2 Whether a stay of execution should be granted pending arbitration due to claimant's financial position

Ratio Decidendi

Summary judgment granted as defendant's counterclaim is equivocal and lacks real prospect of success; stay of execution refused because claimant is not insolvent, financial position is similar to contract date, and difficulties largely caused by defendant's non-payment.

Court Disposition

Summary judgment granted; stay of execution refused.

Orders

  • Judgment for claimant in sum of £129,431.31 inclusive of VAT.
  • Interest payable on judgment sum.