Otuo v Morley & Anor [2016] EWHC 46 (QB) (15 January 2016)

Otuo v Morley & Anor [2016] EWHC 46 (QB) (15 January 2016)

The claimant has not made out an arguable case that the second defendant entered into binding contractual relations with him, nor that any actionable breach occurred; application to amend particulars of claim is rejected.

Citation
[2016] EWHC 46
Parties
Claimant: Frank Kofi Otuo; Defendant: Jonathan David Morley; Defendant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
15 January 2016
Procedural Posture
High Court Civil Claim / Application to Amend Particulars of Claim
Outcome
Application to amend particulars of claim rejected.
Legal Topics
Breach of Contract, Slander, Membership of Religious Organisations, Limitation, Case Management
Contract Law Defamation Breach of Contract Slander Membership of Religious Organisations Limitation Case Management

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Parties

Frank Kofi Otuo

Claimant

Jonathan David Morley

Defendant

Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain

Defendant

Procedural Posture

High Court Civil Claim / Application to Amend Particulars of Claim

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant can amend the particulars of claim to add breach of contract
  2. 2 Whether a contractual relationship existed between the claimant and the second defendant
  3. 3 Whether the claim is barred by limitation or case management principles

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant has not made out an arguable case that the second defendant entered into binding contractual relations with him, nor that any actionable breach occurred; application to amend particulars of claim is rejected.

Court Disposition

Application to amend particulars of claim rejected.

Orders

  • Leave to amend particulars of claim refused.