Hasan v Lynas Food Group LTD & Ors [2025] NIKB 17 (20 March 2025)

The oven was fit for purpose; the melting of control knobs was caused by abnormal use (doors left open), not by a design or manufacturing defect. Plaintiff's claim fails.

Citation: [2025] NIKB 17
Parties: Plaintiff/appellant: Kamrul Hasan; Defendant/respondent: Lynas Food Service Ltd; Third Party: Nisbets Plc; Fourth Party: Glen Dimplex Home Appliances Ltd
Jurisdiction: Northern Ireland
Judgment Date: 20 March 2025
Procedural Posture: Appeal / Judgment
Outcome: Appeal dismissed; County Court decision affirmed.
Legal Topics: Breach of Contract, Fitness for Purpose, Product Liability, Damages

Contract Law Breach of Contract Fitness for Purpose Product Liability Damages

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Parties

Kamrul Hasan

Plaintiff/appellant

Lynas Food Service Ltd

Defendant/respondent

Nisbets Plc

Third Party

Glen Dimplex Home Appliances Ltd

Fourth Party

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the oven supplied was defective and not fit for purpose
2 Whether the plaintiff is entitled to damages for breach of contract

Ratio Decidendi

The oven was fit for purpose; the melting of control knobs was caused by abnormal use (doors left open), not by a design or manufacturing defect. Plaintiff's claim fails.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; County Court decision affirmed.