Court claim issued - No Marked Bays, Confusing Signage

nosferatu1001

Why are you concerned that the claimant has accepted the fact that there were no marked bays, and there is no Pay and Display machines despite the signs saying to use them?

They havent proven their claim....that helps you!

Vielwerth

nosferatu1001 wrote: »

Why are you concerned that the claimant has accepted the fact that there were no marked bays, and there is no Pay and Display machines despite the signs saying to use them?

They havent proven their claim....that helps you!

I've got a nasty suspicious mind. I'm also not that confident in my ability to convince the judge that *surely* such nonsense signage doesn't result in a contract.

Common sense might say so, but the law might say something else and I just can't figure it out.

I think when it comes to hearing I shouldn't focus too much on the landowner angle, just the signage.

Hearing is on the 4th October.

nosferatu1001

No, its more - they accept there were no marked bays, as they havent disputed your assertion.
So, it is agreed there were no marked bays. ditto the pay and display

Well that means that *noone* can meet their terrible signs offer - assuming there IS any offer! - and so they are a nonsense.

[Deleted User]

Because companies house doesn't make having a fancy office a company requirement?

John Lewis have fancy shops and stuff but it ain't a company, it's one of the world's largest partnerships. Merely putting John Lewis on a contract could mean an individual by that name or the partnership. It is why a contract needs to be precise.

We've no idea whether those at Horizon contracting in 2015 are current principals nor indeed who executed the contract and whether they were entitled to.

Vielwerth

Case lost. Managed to get £50 knocked off as the judge questioned the charge increase over and above the signage (which said £100).

nosferatu1001

Bad luck - what was the reason?
Any costs?

Vielwerth

nosferatu1001 wrote: »

Bad luck - what was the reason?
Any costs?

Judge decided that there was a contract despite the confusion. I "elected" to park there.

Fixed costs of £25 court fees and £50 solicitors charges.

Coupon-mad

Bad luck - DJ Bingo very occasionally sees a case lost.

Which Judge and Court?

When you want to tell us more, please do. Did the Judge not consider the signs to be ambiguous, or anything about the landowner authority? Did it not help that your own evidence showed signs in the car park, better evidence for the other side than for you (I recall you were worried about that)?

Vielwerth

I was told the judgement would arrive in the post, but it's been nearly two weeks and still nothing. (Got 21 days to pay)

Umkomaas

Vielwerth wrote: »

I was told the judgement would arrive in the post, but it's been nearly two weeks and still nothing. (Got 21 days to pay)

Phone the court to enquire.