The defendant sought to rely on an exemption clause in its garment cleaning contract. The defendant’ shop assistant had said that it extended only to damage to beads and sequins, whereas by its terms it covered all liability for damage to articles cleaned.
Held: A statement about the contents or effect of a written document is capable of amounting to a representation. The defendant was prevented from relying on a general exemption clause on the back of the cleaning ticket. Denning LJ said:’When one party puts forward a printed form for signature, failure by him to draw attention to the existence or extent of the exemption clause may in some circumstances convey the impression that there is no exemption at all, or at any rate not so wide an exemption as that which is in fact contained in the document.’
Judges:
Denning LJ
Citations:
[1951] 1 KB 805
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Abbar and Another v Saudi Economic and Development Company (Sedco) Real Estate Ltd and Others ChD 5-Aug-2010
The defendant sought a strike out of the claim in fraud, saying it was an abuse of process, saying that the facts as pleaded were consistent with honest dealing. The claimants said they had been induced to purchase shares.
Held: The request . .
Cited – AJ Building and Plastering Ltd v Turner and Others QBD 11-Mar-2013
An insurance company had engaged a main contractor to handle repairs to houses insured under its policies. The contractor had engaged the claimant subcontractor to carry out the works at the defendants’ homes, but then went into insolvent . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Contract, Torts – Other
Updated: 07 October 2022; Ref: scu.421581
