Parkingeye Ltd v Somerfield Stores Ltd: ChD 18 Mar 2011

The claimant said that the defendant had wrongfully terminated its contract for management of parking at the defendant’s supermarkets. The defendant replied that the contract was unenforceable for illegality.

Hegarty QC HHJ
[2011] EWHC 4023 (QB)
Bailii
England and Wales
Citing:
CitedPearce v Brooks 1866
The contract was one for the hire of an ornamental brougham to a prostitute which was supplied with knowledge that it would be used ‘as part of her display’. She returned it in a damaged condition, and refused to make any payments under the contract . .

Cited by:
Appeal fromParkingeye Ltd v Somerfield Stores Ltd CA 17-Oct-2012
The claimant company operated parking management for the defendant, charging customers for overparking. The defendant came to believe that the claimant’s behaviour was over-aggressive, and the use of falsehoods, and terminated the contract. The . .

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Updated: 14 November 2021; Ref: scu.510822