When considering the statutory right to rescind for innocent misrepresentation, the representation should be interpreted to bear the meaning in which it would reasonably be understood by the claimant, the natural and ordinary meaning which would be conveyed to a normal person.
Judges:
The Vice-Chancellor, Lord Justice Chadwick, And, Lord Justice Rix
Citations:
[2002] EMLR 510, [2002] EWCA Civ 15
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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See Also – Spice Girls Ltd v Aprilia World Service Bv ChD 24-Feb-2000
Disclosure Duties on those entering into contract
The claimants worked together as a five girl pop group. The defendants had signed a sponsorship agreement, but now resisted payment saying that one of the five, Geri, had given notice to leave the group, substantially changing what had been . .
See Also – Spice Girls Ltd v Aprilla World Service BV ChD 5-Apr-2000
It was possible through conduct to make representations which could induce the other party to enter into a contract. Here the contract was entered into at a time when one of the group had decided to leave, but in the period before the contract had . .
Appeal from – Spice Girls Ltd v Aprilla World Service BV (No 3) ChD 20-Jul-2000
After trials and hearings as to the facts, as to damages, and as to costs, and where the parties had previously been shown draft judgments, and been invited to comment, the applicants sought to appeal, on the grounds that losses which had been . .
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Cited – Crystal Palace FC (2000) Ltd v Dowie QBD 14-Jun-2007
The parties had agreed a compromise on the leaving of the defendant as manager. The club now said that the agreement had been obtained by fraudulent misrepresentation. He had been released but had said he had not had contact with another London club . .
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Damages
Updated: 29 June 2022; Ref: scu.167469