Vivergo Fuels Ltd v Redhall Engineering Solutions Ltd

Vivergo Fuels Ltd v Redhall Engineering Solutions Ltd

Redhall was not in repudiatory breach as at 11 March 2011; Vivergo's notice of 22 February 2011 was valid only for programming default, and Redhall had commenced and diligently pursued rectification within 14 days. Vivergo's termination and barring Redhall from site constituted repudiatory breach, which Redhall validly accepted, thereby terminating the contract.

Parties
Claimant: Vivergo Fuels Limited; Defendant: Redhall Engineering Solutions Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 December 2013
Procedural Posture
Civil / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim dismissed; counterclaim partially upheld
Legal Topics
Termination of Contract, Extension of Time, Repudiatory Breach, Liquidated Damages, Programming Obligations
Construction Law Contract Law Termination of Contract Extension of Time Repudiatory Breach Liquidated Damages Programming Obligations

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Parties

Vivergo Fuels Limited

Claimant

Redhall Engineering Solutions Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Vivergo lawfully terminated the contract under Clause 43.2
  2. 2 Whether Redhall was entitled to an extension of time
  3. 3 Whether Redhall failed to proceed regularly and diligently

Ratio Decidendi

Redhall was not in repudiatory breach as at 11 March 2011; Vivergo's notice of 22 February 2011 was valid only for programming default, and Redhall had commenced and diligently pursued rectification within 14 days. Vivergo's termination and barring Redhall from site constituted repudiatory breach, which Redhall validly accepted, thereby terminating the contract.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed; counterclaim partially upheld

Orders

  • Redhall entitled to extension of time of 15.23 working days to overall completion date (7 March 2011)
  • Redhall entitled to extension of time of 12.03 working days to milestone dates