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Optaglio Limited v Tethal

[2015] EWCA Civ 1002
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtCourt of Appeal (Civil Division)
Year2015
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Summary judgment is inappropriate where the case turns on the assessment of witness credibility or the resolution of conflicting factual evidence; a judge should not make findings of fact on disputed matters that require the weighing and balancing of conflicting evidence at the summary stage.

Area of Law

General

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