BACARDI-MARTINI BEVERAGES LTD. v. THOMAS HARDY PACKAGING LTD. AND OTHERS [2002] EWCA Civ 549

[2002] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 379

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Justice Thorpe, Lord Justice Mance and Mr. Justice Neuberger

Contract - Damages - Limitation of liability - Liability in tort - Direct physical damage - Claimant supplied concentrate and defendant supplied other ingredients and CO2 to make alcoholic carbonated beverage - CO2 inadvertently contaminated with benzene - Whether end product suffered direct physical damage from CO2 contamination - Whether limitation of liability clause could be relied on - Whether liability in tort - Whether Civil Liability (Contribution) Act, 1978 applicable.