The Weekly Law Reports
[1980] 2 WLR 283
[HOUSE OF LORDS]
PHOTO PRODUCTION LTD RESPONDENTS AND SECURICOR TRANSPORT LTD APPELLANTS
1979 Nov. 12,
13,
14;
1980 Feb. 14
1980 Feb. 14
Lord Wilberforce, Lord Diplock, Lord Salmon, Lord Keith of Kinkel and Lord Scarman
Contract
— Exceptions clause
— Fundamental breach of contract
— Contract providing night security patrol for factory
— Security company under no circumstances to be liable for unforeseeable acts of employee
— Employee deliberately starting fire destroying factory
— Whether fundamental breach terminating contract rule of law
— Whether exceptions clause covering deliberate acts