Aboualsaud v Aboukhater and Aboukhater [electronic resource]
Language: English Publication details: 2007Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: [2007] EWHC 2122 (QB). Case no: HQ05x02239. 19 September 2007. Agreements between friends should be recorded in writing to ensure that they are enforceable. Fact: The Claimant (Aboualsaud), claimed £15mcommission from the sale of a hotel for allegedly introducing the defendants to a buyer. A deal was agreed and the hotel sold to a group of companies for £150m. The defendants denied there had been a binding oral agreement to pay commission and that they had not been introduced to the eventual buyer. Issues: whether there was an agency agreement between the parties; if so, whether the introduction to a buyer was an effective cause of the sale of the hotel. Held: claimant had no proof of any agreement and was also not the cause of the sale.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law report | Virtual Online | ONLINE PUBLICATION (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 140945-1001 |
[2007] EWHC 2122 (QB). Case no: HQ05x02239. 19 September 2007. Agreements between friends should be recorded in writing to ensure that they are enforceable. Fact: The Claimant (Aboualsaud), claimed £15mcommission from the sale of a hotel for allegedly introducing the defendants to a buyer. A deal was agreed and the hotel sold to a group of companies for £150m. The defendants denied there had been a binding oral agreement to pay commission and that they had not been introduced to the eventual buyer. Issues: whether there was an agency agreement between the parties; if so, whether the introduction to a buyer was an effective cause of the sale of the hotel. Held: claimant had no proof of any agreement and was also not the cause of the sale.