GENIUS SPORTS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED & Ors v SOFT CONSTRUCT (MALTA) LIMITED & Ors

GENIUS SPORTS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED & Ors v SOFT CONSTRUCT (MALTA) LIMITED & Ors

There is no general rule entitling recovery of all costs incurred in considering deleted points in pleadings; the application for costs was put on the wrong basis and must be dismissed.

Parties
Claimant: Genius Sports Technologies Limited and 14 Others; Defendant: Soft Construct (Malta) Limited and 5 Others; Defendant: Basketligaen and 4 Others
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
06 May 2022
Procedural Posture
Civil / Costs Application Ruling
Outcome
Costs Application dismissed.
Legal Topics
Costs, Amendment of Pleadings, Strike Out Applications, Summary Judgment
Civil Procedure Competition Law Costs Amendment of Pleadings Strike Out Applications Summary Judgment

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 3 Authorities cited 3 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 8
Sign in to unlock

Parties

Genius Sports Technologies Limited and 14 Others

Claimant

Soft Construct (Malta) Limited and 5 Others

Defendant

Basketligaen and 4 Others

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Costs Application Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the SCM Defendants should pay Genius Sports’ costs for the strike-out and/or summary judgment application
  2. 2 Whether costs budgeting should be dispensed with

Ratio Decidendi

There is no general rule entitling recovery of all costs incurred in considering deleted points in pleadings; the application for costs was put on the wrong basis and must be dismissed.

Court Disposition

Costs Application dismissed.

Orders

  • Costs Application dismissed.