Arlington Productions Ltd. & Anor v Pinewood Studios Ltd.
Pinewood Studios Ltd, as bailee, failed to discharge the burden of proving return of missing negatives and transparencies to the claimants or their predecessors; claimants are entitled to damages for proven losses relating to replacement and restoration of material, but not for verification, inspection, or unproven lost licensing revenue.
- Parties
- Claimant: Arlington Productions Ltd; Claimant: Tyburn Film Productions Ltd; Defendant: Pinewood Studios Ltd
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 22 January 2004
- Procedural Posture
- Civil / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- Judgment for claimants
- Legal Topics
- Bailment, Damages, Documentary Evidence, Film Industry Property
Case Brief
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Parties
Arlington Productions Ltd
Claimant
Tyburn Film Productions Ltd
Claimant
Pinewood Studios Ltd
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Civil / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether Pinewood Studios Ltd as bailee is liable for missing film negatives and transparencies
- 2 Whether the claimants are entitled to damages for missing and damaged material
- 3 Whether late disclosure of documents should be admitted as evidence
Ratio Decidendi
Pinewood Studios Ltd, as bailee, failed to discharge the burden of proving return of missing negatives and transparencies to the claimants or their predecessors; claimants are entitled to damages for proven losses relating to replacement and restoration of material, but not for verification, inspection, or unproven lost licensing revenue.
Court Disposition
Judgment for claimants
Orders
- Claimants awarded damages in the sum of £2545.19
- Court to hear submissions on interest and costs
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