Eurocom Ltd v Siemens Plc

Eurocom Ltd v Siemens Plc

The adjudicator's appointment was invalid due to fraudulent misrepresentation by Eurocom's representative to the RICS regarding conflicts of interest, rendering the adjudicator without jurisdiction; Siemens established real prospects of successfully defending the claim, defeating Eurocom's application for summary judgment.

Parties
Claimant: Eurocom Limited; Defendant: Siemens PLC
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 November 2014
Procedural Posture
Commercial Construction Dispute / Application for Summary Judgment to Enforce Adjudicator's Decision
Outcome
Application for summary judgment dismissed
Legal Topics
Adjudication, Jurisdiction, Fraudulent Misrepresentation, Natural Justice, Implied Terms, Stay of Enforcement

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 4 Authorities cited 17 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 3
Sign in to unlock

Parties

Eurocom Limited

Claimant

Siemens PLC

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Construction Dispute / Application for Summary Judgment to Enforce Adjudicator's Decision

  1. 1 Whether the appointment of the adjudicator was invalid due to fraudulent misrepresentation
  2. 2 Whether the adjudicator's decision in the second adjudication overlapped with the first adjudication
  3. 3 Whether the adjudication procedure breached natural justice

Ratio Decidendi

The adjudicator's appointment was invalid due to fraudulent misrepresentation by Eurocom's representative to the RICS regarding conflicts of interest, rendering the adjudicator without jurisdiction; Siemens established real prospects of successfully defending the claim, defeating Eurocom's application for summary judgment.

Court Disposition

Application for summary judgment dismissed