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George Mitchell (Chesterhall) Ltd v Finney Lock Seeds Ltd

Hearings

England & Wales

12 Dec 1978 [1981] 1 Lloyd's Rep 476, QBD (Parker J)

29 Sep 1982 [1983] QB 284; [1982] 3 WLR 1036; [1983] 1 All ER 108; [1983] 1 Lloyd's Rep 168, CA (Lord Denning M.R., Oliver and Kerr L.JJ.)

09 Dec 1982 (pet all) [1983] 1 WLR 1, HL(E) (Lord Diplock, Lord Keith of Kinkel and Lord Roskill)

30 Jun 1983 [1983] 2 AC 803; [1983] 3 WLR 163; [1983] 2 All ER 737; [1983] 2 Lloyd's Rep 272, HL(E) (Lord Diplock, Lord Scarman, Lord Roskill, Lord Bridge of Harwich and Lord Brightman)

Subject Matter

SALE OF GOODS — Exemption clause — Limitation of liability — Supply of commercially useless seed of wrong description — Condition limiting liability — Vendors' negligence — Whether “fair or reasonable to allow reliance” upon term — Sale of Goods Act 1979, s 55(4)(5) (substituted by s 55(3) and Sch 1, para 11)

[1983] QB 284; [1982] 3 WLR 1036; [1983] 1 All ER 108; [1983] 1 Lloyd's Rep 168, CA

[1983] 2 AC 803; [1983] 3 WLR 163; [1983] 2 All ER 737; [1983] 2 Lloyd's Rep 272, HL(E)

Appellate History

George Mitchell (Chesterhall) Ltd v Finney Lock Seeds Ltd [1981] 1 Lloyd's Rep 476, QBD

Decision of Parker J affirmed

George Mitchell (Chesterhall) Ltd v Finney Lock Seeds Ltd [1983] QB 284; [1982] 3 WLR 1036; [1983] 1 All ER 108; [1983] 1 Lloyd's Rep 168, CA

Decision of the Court of Appeal affirmed

George Mitchell (Chesterhall) Ltd v Finney Lock Seeds Ltd [1983] 2 AC 803; [1983] 3 WLR 163; [1983] 2 All ER 737; [1983] 2 Lloyd's Rep 272, HL(E)

Commentary

Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Unfair Terms in Business Contracts - Reasonableness guidelines 90.8

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