Who is InterFoto Picture Library Ltd v stiletto visual programmes?

Citations: [1989] QB 433; [1988] 2 WLR 615; [1988] 1 All ER 348; (1987) 137 NLJ 1159; (1988) 132 SJ 460; [1988] CLY 430. The claimant ran a photo library. On request, they sent the defendant 47 photograph transparencies along with a delivery note.

How much did InterFoto claim in the stiletto case?

They returned the photo’s almost two weeks late. Interfoto claimed £3,783. As a matter of fact it was determined that this was an exorbitant sum (it was held that £3.50 per week would have been reasonable), but one calculated in accordance with terms of delivery note. Interfoto succeeded at first instance; Stiletto appealed.

What was the bill for InterFoto Picture Library?

After approximately a month, Interfoto sent a bill for £3,783.50 and after the invoice was refused brought an action against Stiletto. The lower court judge awarded them the amount which Stiletto appealed. Is a defendant bound by onerous unread terms in a contract?

Why did InterFoto send 47 transparencies to Stiletto?

Interfoto, at the request of Stiletto, delivered 47 photographic transparencies to Stiletto in a jiffy bag. Stiletto telephoned Interfoto saying there were one or two which they were planning to use in a presentation, but in the event they did not.

What was the delivery note in Interfoto Picture Library Ltd?

The claimant ran a photo library. On request, they sent the defendant 47 photograph transparencies along with a delivery note. The delivery note contained several contract conditions. This included a stipulation that the transparencies should be returned within 14 days.

How long does it take to return InterFoto Picture Library transparencies?

Printed clauses on delivery note; whether successfully incorporated into contract Stiletto Visual Programmes (SVP) ordered 47 photographic transparencies from Interfoto Picture Library (IPL). On the delivery note was a clause stating that transparencies should be returned within 14 days of delivery.