M & C Energy Group Ltd v St Cuthbert's Mill [2013] EWHC 571 (Admin) (14 March 2013)

M & C Energy Group Ltd v St Cuthbert's Mill [2013] EWHC 571 (Admin) (14 March 2013)

The defendant, by its conduct in accepting and acting upon the claimant's offers and by signing supply contracts with knowledge of the claimant's intended basis for remuneration, accepted that basis and is bound by it. Any prior misrepresentation or ambiguity was waived by this acceptance. The contract, though not perfectly drafted, covers the situation and entitles the claimant to remuneration as claimed.

Citation
[2013] EWHC 571 (Admin)
Parties
Claimant: M & C Energy Group Limited; Defendant: St Cuthbert's Mill
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
14 March 2013
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal Against Summary Judgment From County Court
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Contract Interpretation, Remuneration Clauses, Misrepresentation, Estoppel
Contract Law Commercial Law Summary Judgment Contract Interpretation Remuneration Clauses Misrepresentation Estoppel

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Parties

M & C Energy Group Limited

Claimant

St Cuthbert's Mill

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal Against Summary Judgment From County Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant had a real prospect of successfully defending the claim for remuneration under the contract
  2. 2 Proper construction of the contract's remuneration provisions
  3. 3 Whether the defendant's conduct amounted to acceptance of the claimant's basis for calculating savings

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant, by its conduct in accepting and acting upon the claimant's offers and by signing supply contracts with knowledge of the claimant's intended basis for remuneration, accepted that basis and is bound by it. Any prior misrepresentation or ambiguity was waived by this acceptance. The contract, though not perfectly drafted, covers the situation and entitles the claimant to remuneration as claimed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Summary judgment for the claimant affirmed
  • Enquiry as to quantum to proceed