Allowed
Interlocutory Injunction Prevents Calling on Security Bonds in Construction Dispute
Case No.
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⚖️ What tends to weigh in cases like this
✅ Tends to be accepted
- The contractors were entitled to assume that the "chaussette" issue would not be contested in this application due to the pleadings.
- There is a serious question about whether the company representative's intention to claim was formed fairly and reasonably.
- There is a serious question as to whether the "chaussette" to clause 45.5 has been activated.
- The balance of convenience favors granting an injunction to prevent the security from being called upon.
- There is a serious question about whether only the named beneficiary in the security documents can use it.
❌ Tends to be rejected
- The argument that the governing law clause "cancelled out" the "no injunction" provision was not accepted.
- The argument that the severance clause meant clause 45.4(c) must be severed if invalid was rejected.
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❓ Frequently asked questions
What was the dispute about?
The dispute was about whether the respondent was entitled to call on security bonds before the resolution of a dispute over the completion of works.
Which laws or rules were applied?
The decision was based on the principles of equity and the contractual obligations between the parties.
What evidence or documents mattered?
The judgment does not specify the exact evidence or documents that mattered.
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