Odone v Hawarden Services Ltd & Ors [2014] EWHC 1694 (QB) (23 May 2014)

Odone v Hawarden Services Ltd & Ors [2014] EWHC 1694 (QB) (23 May 2014)

Shannon Odone had better title to the containers and spares than any other contender; HAS was bailee and liable for conversion by misdelivery to Mark Petrie; no conspiracy to injure Shannon Odone was established; Caroline Craft not personally liable as joint tortfeasor.

Citation
[2014] EWHC 1694
Parties
Claimant: Shannon Odone; Defendant: Hawarden Services Ltd; Defendant: Caroline Craft; Defendant: Mark Alexander Petrie; Defendant: Ray Middleton
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
23 May 2014
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment After Trial
Outcome
Judgment for the claimant in conversion against HAS and Ray Middleton; claim for conspiracy dismissed; Caroline Craft not personally liable.
Legal Topics
Conversion, Bailment, Trespass, Conspiracy, Ownership of Goods, Joint Tortfeasor Liability
Tort Property Commercial Conversion Bailment Trespass Conspiracy Ownership of Goods +1 more

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Parties

Shannon Odone

Claimant

Hawarden Services Ltd

Defendant

Caroline Craft

Defendant

Mark Alexander Petrie

Defendant

Ray Middleton

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Judgment After Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Did Shannon Odone own the containers and their contents?
  2. 2 Was there a conspiracy to injure Shannon Odone by unlawful means?
  3. 3 Is HAS liable as bailee for the loss of the containers?

Ratio Decidendi

Shannon Odone had better title to the containers and spares than any other contender; HAS was bailee and liable for conversion by misdelivery to Mark Petrie; no conspiracy to injure Shannon Odone was established; Caroline Craft not personally liable as joint tortfeasor.

Court Disposition

Judgment for the claimant in conversion against HAS and Ray Middleton; claim for conspiracy dismissed; Caroline Craft not personally liable.

Orders

  • HAS and Ray Middleton liable for conversion of containers and contents.
  • Claim for conspiracy dismissed.