Deceit

16 September 2016

Issue: 7714 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court

OMV Petrom SA v Glencore International AG [2016] EWCA Civ 778, [2016] All ER (D) 88 (Aug)

The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, dismissed the defendant company’s appeal against the measure of damages awarded against it for its deceit in the supply of crude oil to the claimant company. In the circumstances, the judge had not made any error of law and had reached a decision which had been open to him.

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Deceit

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Freeths—Louise Mahon