ECLI:NL:RBROT:2023:9850
ECLI:NL:RBROT:2023:9850
AI generated
Court dismisses buyer's breach claim due to seller's failure to prove delay was buyer's fault.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court ordered Vaan Yachts to pay the buyer €180,000 in damages for breach of contract. The buyer argued that design changes caused delays, while the seller claimed the buyer requested them. The court found the seller failed to provide evidence proving the buyer caused the delay, leading to a dismissal of the seller's counterclaim.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArticle 6:119 BW; Article 6:216 BW: A party claiming damages for breach of contract must prove the breach and the causal link; failure to produce evidence on the cause of delay results in dismissal of the counterclaim.
Keywords
AI generated
breach of contract
damages for delay
burden of proof
construction contract
counterclaim dismissal
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArticle 6:119 BW
Article 6:216 BW
Article 150 Rv
artikel 6:265 lid 1 BW
artikel 6:265 lid 2 BW
artikel 6:271 BW
artikel 6:119 lid 1 BW
artikel 6:82 lid 1 BW
artikel 150 Rv
artikel 6:119 BW
Cited Case Law
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ECLI:NL:RBNNE:2013:BZ2359
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