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International Harvester Co. v. TFL Jefferson, her engines, boilers, etc. and P & O Strath Services Ltd. - U.S. District Court (S.D.N.Y.) (Sprizzo D.J.) - 22 September 1988
The plaintiffs were the shippers of a cargo of offset disc harrows, pursuant to an order bill of lading issued by the defendants’ agent, which named the Rahad Corporation, an enterprise of the Sudanese Ministry of Agriculture, as consignee...
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05 November 1988
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John E. Brittain & others v. United States Lines Inc. & others - U.S. Court of Appeals (Second Circuit) (Newman, Kearse and Cardamone C.JJ.) - 13 September 1988
In November 1986, United States Lines Inc. filed for protection under Chapter 11 in the Bankruptcy Court. There were, at the time, claims outstanding against the debtor by four seamen who were injured in separate incidents during 1985 and 1986 while..
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Bulk Transport Group Shipping Ltd. v. Seacrystal Shipping Ltd. (The Kyzikos) - House of Lords (Lord Bridge, Lord Brandon, Lord Templeman, Lord Ackner and Lord Oliver) - 20 October 1988
The vessel Kyzikos
was chartered on the Gencon form, as amended for a voyage from Italy to the U.S. Gulf. The relevant clauses of the charterparty provided;
Discharging port or place 1/2 safe always afloat, always accessible berth(s) each port - ..
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05 November 1988
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C. W. Rome & another v. Punjab National Bank - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Hirst J.) - 27 October 1988
This was a summons by the Bank, whose head office was in New Delhi, India, to set aside service of a writ, purportedly served on them on 2 March 1988 at the London office of the State Bank of India. Such service was effected in reliance upon a..
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05 November 1988
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Insurance Company of North America v. S/S Oceanis, her engines, boilers, tackle etc. -
U.S. District Court (S.D.N.Y.) (Sand D.J.) -
15 August 1988
The plaintiff insurance company brought an action against the charterers and owners of the Oceanis
for alleged damage to a cargo of resin shipped from Brazilian ports to Boston,..
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Marc Rich & Co. A.G. v. Societa Italiana Impianti P.A. (The Atlantic Emperor) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Hirst J.) - 3 November 1988
The plaintiffs agreed to buy from the defendants a cargo of Iranian crude oil shipped on board the vessel Atlantic Emperor
. The buyers alleged that the sale contract contained an English arbitration clause. The sellers contended that the..
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19 November 1988
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De Bry v. Fitzgerald - Court of Appeal (Lord Donaldson of Lymington M.R., Dillon and Staughton L.JJ.) - 1 November 1988
The plaintiff, who was resident in France, claimed damages from the defendants for breach of a contract relating to a Michelangelo sculpture. The sculpture was lodged in a London bank to the order of both parties jointly until judgment in the..
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19 November 1988
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Boukadoura Maritime Corporation v. SAMIR (The Boukadoura) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.)
(Evans J.) - 18 October 1988
The vessel Boukadoura
was chartered on the STB voy form. Clause 20 provided that bills of lading should be signed by the Master as presented and that all bills of lading should be without prejudice to the charter..
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19 November 1988
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Mobil Oil Hong Kong Ltd. and another v. Hong Kong United Dockyards Ltd. (The Hua Lien) - Court of Appeal (Cons V.-P., Kempster & Clough JJ.A.) - 2 November 1988
In April 1983 the Hua Lien
, a 10,000 grt. ro-ro ferry struck a submerged rock off Hua Lien and was beached in shallow water. She was subsequently brought to Hong Kong and accepted into the custody of Hong Kong United Dockyard Ltd...
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19 November 1988
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Armada Supply Inc. v. Wright and others - U.S. Court of Appeals (2nd Circuit) (Timbers, Winter and Altimari C.JJ.) -
22 September 1988
Armada agreed to buy four shiploads of oil from Petrobas, a Brazilian oil company, to be delivered over a period of four months. The sales were to be CIF port of delivery. The price was to be based on the spot oil price at the..
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