Enterprise Managed Services Ltd v McFadden Utilities Ltd

Enterprise Managed Services Ltd v McFadden Utilities Ltd

Enterprise was the overall successful party, having achieved its strategic objective of preventing the adjudication from proceeding; TMUL's conduct in prematurely pursuing adjudication and not agreeing to suspend it justified an order that TMUL pay 80% of Enterprise's costs.

Parties
Claimant: Enterprise Managed Services Limited; Defendant: Tony McFadden Utilities Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
23 June 2010
Procedural Posture
Part 8 Proceedings / Post Judgment Costs Determination
Outcome
TMUL to pay 80% of Enterprise’s costs, to be assessed on a standard basis.
Legal Topics
Costs, Assignment, Adjudication, Novation

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Parties

Enterprise Managed Services Limited

Claimant

Tony McFadden Utilities Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Part 8 Proceedings / Post Judgment Costs Determination

  1. 1 Was the NLSDA Sub-Contract between Subterra and TML novated in favour of Enterprise?
  2. 2 What rights and liabilities were the subject of the Deed of Assignment of 15th June 2009 between TML and Utilities?
  3. 3 Was the Deed a valid assignment?

Ratio Decidendi

Enterprise was the overall successful party, having achieved its strategic objective of preventing the adjudication from proceeding; TMUL's conduct in prematurely pursuing adjudication and not agreeing to suspend it justified an order that TMUL pay 80% of Enterprise's costs.

Court Disposition

TMUL to pay 80% of Enterprise’s costs, to be assessed on a standard basis.

Orders

  • TMUL shall pay 80% of Enterprise’s costs of the litigation.
  • Costs to be assessed on a standard basis.