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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.

Case Number ECLI:NL:RBROT:2023:9850
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Jurisdiction Netherlands (NL)
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Outcome Partially Allowed

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The 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

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Article 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

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breach of contract damages for delay burden of proof construction contract counterclaim dismissal

Cited Legislation

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Article 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

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