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035			_a(Sirsi) u33673
041			_aeng
245			_aAcsim (Southern) Ltd v Danish Contracting and Development Co Ltd
260			_c1989
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490			_aConstruction Industry Law Letter _v1989 CILL 538-540(3)
520			_aCA 27 October 1989. Discussion of the case. Acsim (A) were engaged by Dancon (D) under a subcontract incorporating with amendments the Blue Form . D were owners of the building and the main contractor . There was no main contract. A made an interim application for payment, claiming 98% completion. D refused to pay and asserted claims greatly in excess of A`s application and alleged damage and delay by them. A sought judgement on its interim application. At the hearing, D relied upon the affidavit of their project manager as to cross claims. The affidavit also indicated that there was further evidence that might show that A`s application was not justified by the work carried out. D sought an adjournment to obtain further expert advice. This was refused on the grounds that it would be legally irrelevant; under the Blue Form the main contractor`s only right of set off was in cl.15. D had failed to comply with cl.15., therefore the judge gave A summary judgement. D appealed and sought to
690			_aBUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION-CASE LAW
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948			_c04/03/1997
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