Denaxe Limited v Cooper & Anor [2022] EWHC 764 (Ch) (06 April 2022)

Court sanction of the receivers' sale of Denaxe's assets confers immunity against claims alleging breach of duty in respect of the approved transaction; Denaxe's claim is barred by issue estoppel and abuse of process, as the matters were or could have been raised in the sanction application.

Citation: [2022] EWHC 764 (Ch)
Parties: Claimant: Denaxe Limited; Defendant: Paul Cooper; Defendant: David Rubin
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 06 April 2022
Procedural Posture: Strike Out Application / High Court Judgment
Outcome: Claim struck out
Legal Topics: Receiver's Immunity, Court Sanction of Asset Sale, Breach of Duty, Res Judicata, Abuse of Process

Insolvency Trusts and Trustees Company Law Receiver's Immunity Court Sanction of Asset Sale Breach of Duty Res Judicata Abuse of Process

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Parties

Denaxe Limited

Claimant

Paul Cooper

Defendant

David Rubin

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Strike Out Application / High Court Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Does court sanction confer immunity to receivers against claims for breach of duty in asset sales?
2 Is Denaxe's claim barred by res judicata or abuse of process?
3 Did the receivers breach their duty to obtain the best price for Denaxe's assets?

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Claim struck out

Orders

Denaxe's claim for breach of duty against the receivers is struck out.
Permission to amend the particulars of claim is refused except for minor points.