Premier Telecom Communications Group Ltd & Anor v Webb

Premier Telecom Communications Group Ltd & Anor v Webb

Grant Thornton acted within the scope of their mandate as expert valuers; alleged errors were within the remit of expert determination and do not invalidate the valuation; summary judgment was properly granted as there was no real prospect of success for the claim.

Parties
Claimant/appellant: Premier Telecom Communications Group Ltd; Claimant/appellant: Darren Michael Ridge; Defendant/respondent: Darren John Webb
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 July 2014
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From Summary Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Expert Determination, Share Valuation, Unfair Prejudice, Summary Judgment

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Parties

Premier Telecom Communications Group Ltd

Claimant/appellant

Darren Michael Ridge

Claimant/appellant

Darren John Webb

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From Summary Judgment

  1. 1 Whether Grant Thornton's expert valuation was binding or invalid due to alleged errors or departure from mandate
  2. 2 Whether errors in valuation constituted departure from instructions or mere errors within mandate
  3. 3 Whether procedural requirements in the engagement letter were followed

Ratio Decidendi

Grant Thornton acted within the scope of their mandate as expert valuers; alleged errors were within the remit of expert determination and do not invalidate the valuation; summary judgment was properly granted as there was no real prospect of success for the claim.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • summary judgment for respondent
  • claim dismissed