Head Mann Associates Ltd v Goode [2002] EWCA Civ 581 (16 April 2002)

Head Mann Associates Ltd v Goode [2002] EWCA Civ 581 (16 April 2002)

The judge at first instance carefully assessed all evidence and found the defendant contracted personally; there was no legal or factual basis for appellate intervention.

Citation
[2002] EWCA Civ 581
Parties
Claimant/respondent: Head Mann Associates Ltd; Defendant/applicant: Harry Goode
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 April 2002
Procedural Posture
Application for Permission to Appeal / Court of Appeal, Post Judgment, Preliminary Issue
Outcome
application refused
Legal Topics
Personal Liability, Corporate Capacity, Contract Formation
Contract Law Personal Liability Corporate Capacity Contract Formation

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Parties

Head Mann Associates Ltd

Claimant/respondent

Harry Goode

Defendant/applicant

Procedural Posture

Application for Permission to Appeal / Court of Appeal, Post Judgment, Preliminary Issue

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant contracted personally or as director of Shirley Estates Ltd for services rendered by the claimant

Ratio Decidendi

The judge at first instance carefully assessed all evidence and found the defendant contracted personally; there was no legal or factual basis for appellate intervention.

Court Disposition

application refused

Orders

  • application for permission to appeal refused