RTS Flexible Systems Limited (Respondents) v Molkerei Alois Müller Gmbh & Company KG (UK Production) (Appellants)

Case summary

Case ID

UKSC/2009/0048

Parties

Appellant(s)

Molkerei Alois Müller Gmbh & Company KG (UK Production)

Respondent(s)

RTS Flexible Systems Limited

Issue

Whether the parties entered into a contract following the expiry of the letter of intent.

Facts

The appellant is a well known leading European dairy product supplier. The respondent specialises in the supply of automated machines for packaging and product handling in the food and consumer goods industry. The appellant used manual labour to re-package its product and wishes to automate the process. The parties, for good commercial reasons, decided to start work before the terms of the contract between them had been agreed on the basis that, ultimately, terms would be finalised. No contract was ever signed as contemplated.

Judgment appealed

Full Judgment details

Judgment date

10 March 2010

Neutral citation

[2010] UKSC 14

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Judgment summary

10 March 2010

Procedural Judgment details

Judgment date

21 July 2010

Neutral citation

[2010] UKSC 38

Judgment links

Appeal

Justices

Lord Phillips

Lord Mance

Lord Collins

Lord Kerr

Lord Clarke

Hearing dates

Full hearing

Start date

2 December 2009

End date

3 December 2009

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