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THE "MARION"

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 1

Admiralty practice - Limitation of liability - Vessel anchored off Hartlepool - Anchor fouled oil pipeline - Master not using up-to-date charts - Whether plaintiffs had established that incident occurred without their actual fault or privity - Whether plaintiffs entitled to limit their liability - Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, s. 503 - Merchant Shipping (Liability of Shipowners and Others) Act, 1958, s. 2 (1).

LA PINTADA COMPANIA NAVEGACION S.A. v. THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA (THE "LA PINTADA")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 9

Arbitration - Award - Interest - Charterers made an "open offer" - Owners eventually accepted offer - Umpire awarded interest on demurrage and freight - Whether umpire had power to award such interest - Whether compound interest could be awarded - Whether umpire considered effect of open offer - Whether umpire should be removed.

ALCOM LTD. v. THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA AND OTHERS

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 24

Conflict of laws - Sovereign immunity - Sale of goods to foreign state - Judgment obtained against state - Whether states' London bank accounts could be garnisheed - State Immunity Act, 1978.

POLISH STEAM SHIP CO. v. ATLANTIC MARITIME CO. (THE "GARDEN CITY" (NO. 2))

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 37

Admiralty practice - Interest - Accrued interest - Plaintiffs' made payment into Court in respect of limitation action - Order made for payment to be distributed between defendants - No order made as to accrued interest - Whether defendants entitled to whole of accrued interest.

THE "TUYUTI"

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 51

Admiralty practice - Stay of action - Warrant of arrest - Action stayed pursuant to Arbitration Act, 1975 - Whether warrant of arrest should be subject to stay of execution.

INTERBULK LTD. v. AIDEN SHIPPING CO. LTD. I.C.C.O. INTERNATIONAL CORN CO. N.V. v. INTERBULK LTD. (THE "VIMEIRA")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 66

Arbitration - Award - Misconduct - Whether award should be set aside for procedural mishap - Whether arbitrators should be ordered to state further reasons. Arbitration - Award ldash; Leave to appeal - Whether award obviously wrong - Whether application for leave to appeal should be granted - Whether award should be remitted for further consideration.

MARINE CONTRACTORS INC. v. SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT CO. OF NIGERIA LTD.

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 77

Arbitration - Award - Leave to appeal - Interim award - Arbitration to be conducted under I.C.C. rules - Whether exclusion agreement extended to interim award - Whether leave to appeal against the award should be granted.

HAGOP ARDAHALIAN v. UNIFERT INTERNATIONAL S.A. (THE "ELISSAR")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 84

Arbitration - Award - Arbitrator - Misconduct - Arbitrator appeased to overlook agreement that issue to stand over - Whether interim award should be set aside or remitted - Whether arbitrator should be removed.

CORDOBA SHIPPING CO. LTD. v. NATIONAL STATE BANK, ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY (THE "ALBAFORTH")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 91

Practice - Jurisdiction - Alleged negligent misstatement - Whether tort committed within jurisdiction - Whether proper case for service of writ out of jurisdiction.

BRITANNIA STEAMSHIP INSURANCE ASSOCIATION LTD. AND OTHERS v. AUSONIA ASSICURAZIONI S.p.A.

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 98

Practice - Jurisdiction - Reinsurance - Leave to serve writ out of jurisdiction granted - Whether reinsurance contracts validly made and therefore binding - Whether leave to serve writ out of jurisdiction should have been granted - Whether service should be set aside.

THE "FORUM CRAFTSMAN"

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 102

Admiralty practice - Stay of action - Jurisdiction clause - Damage caused to vehicles on board vessel - Whether action should be brought in Tokyo - Whether English action should be stayed.

B. A. STEWART v. ORIENTAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. LTD.

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 109

Reinsurance - Insurance contracts - Validity - Defendants carrying on in Great Britain contracts of insurance without required authorization - Whether plaintiffs could recover under reinsurance contracts.

CONTINENTAL GRAIN CO. v. BREMER HANDELSGESELLSCHAFT m.B.H. (NO. 2) DEUTSCHE CONTI-HANDELSGESELLSCHAFT m.B.H. v. BREMER HANDELSGESELLSCHAFT m.B.H.

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 121

Arbitration - Award - Interest - Arbitrators found in favour of buyers - Sellers paid to buyers sums due under award plus interest - No statutory interest paid on that part of award which comprised discretionary interest - Whether buyers could recover such interest - Arbitration Act, 1950, ss. 20, 26.

H.T.V. LTD. v. J. K. F. LINTNER

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 125

Insurance (Entertainment risk) - Cast insurance - Member of cast injured while operating "prop" - Whether plaintiffs could claim under insurance - Whether insurers could rely on due diligence clause.

MIRAMAR MARITIME CORPORATION v. HOLBORN OIL TRADING LTD. (THE "MIRAMAR")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 129

Charter-party (Voyage) - Demurrage - Lien - Owners exercised lien on cargo - Whether consignees personally liable for demurrage - Whether consignees parties to contract contained in the bill of lading - Whether owners could recover pursuant to agreement between owners and consignees.

GARDNER v. MOORE AND OTHERS

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 135

Insurance (Motor) - Personal injuries - Motor Insurers' Bureau - Plaintiff deliberately injured - First defendant not insured - Judgment given for plaintiff against Bureau - Whether Bureau bound to indemnify plaintiff - Road Traffic Act, 1972.

THE "SENNAR" (No. 2)

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 142

Admiralty practice - Stay of action - Exclusive jurisdiction clause - Action brought in England - Whether action should have been brought in Sudan - Whether claim an action under the contract of carriage - Whether issue already decided by Dutch Courts - Whether plaintiffs precluded from contending to the contrary - Whether action should be stayed.

SALEH FARID v. MACKINNON MACKENZIE & CO. LTD. (THE "SHEBA" AND "SHAMSAN")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 161

Arbitration - Arbitrator - Jurisdiction - Joint venture agreement - Dispute between parties - Whether arbitrator had jurisdiction to rule on agreement - Whether arbitrator had jurisdiction to decide question of demurrage.

K/S A/S ADMIRAL SHIPPING v. PORTLINK FERRIES LTD.

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 166

Practice - Mareva injunction - Modification - Whether plaintiffs should be treated as unsecured but established creditors - Whether plaintiffs should be paid or secured pari passu.

EXCHANGE THEATRE LTD. v. IRON TRADES MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. AND OTHERS (NO. 2)

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 169

Insurance (Fire) - Conspiracy - Premises destroyed by fire and explosion - Whether destruction caused by conspiracy.

THE "ST. LOUIS"

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 174

Collision - Liability - Vessel at anchor - Collision in Bay of Algeciras - Whether vessel at anchor contributed to collision - Whether collision could have been avoided - Apportionment of liability.

ASSOCIATED BULK CARRIERS LTD. v. SHELL INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM CO. LTD. (THE "NORDIC NAVIGATOR")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 182

Charter-party (Voyage) - Demurrage - Freight - Quantity of coal among oil discharged - Whether owners failed to clean holds - Oil discharged elsewhere - Whether charterers liable for freight on additional voyages.

DAMON COMPANIA NAVIERA v. E.A.L. EUROPE AFRICKA LINE G.m.b.H (THE "NICKI R")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 186

Arbitration - Award - Hire - Stevedore damage to vessel - Time spent on repairs - Arbitrator found in favour of owner - Whether arbitrator erred in his finding - Whether owners entitled to hire during that period.

MABANAFT G.m.b.H. v. CONSENTINO SHIPPING CO. S.A. (THE "ACHILLET")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 191

Arbitration - Award - Application to set aside - Technical misconduct - Whether arbitrator decided dispute on ground not raised at hearing - Whether arbitrators guilty of technical misconduct - Whether award should be set aside.

TRACOMIN S.A. v. ANTON C. NIELSEN A/S, LANGELANDS KORN KOBENSHAVN A/S SYDYSK KORN OG FODERSTOF KOMPAGNI RONALD JAMES SHORT, ANTHONY PERCY BEATON AND ERNFST ROSCOE

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 195

Arbitration - Abandonment - Delay in prosecution - Defendants failed to pursue claims for 512 years - Claims being pursued against shipowners in Danish Courts - Whether defendants had abandoned their claims against plaintiffs.

GEWA CHARTERING B.V. v. REMCO SHIPPING LINES LTD. (THE "REMCO")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 205

Shipbrokers - Charter-party (Time) - Fixture - Whether fixture concluded between plaintiffs as charterers and defendants as owners - Whether plaintiffs could enforce charter.

STAG LINE LTD. v. TYNE SHIPREPAIR GROUP LTD. AND OTHERS (THE "ZINNIA")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 211

Contract - Shiprepairs - Vessel repaired by second defendants - Vessel suffered major casualty in engineroom - Whether contract made with first defendants - Whether defendants in breach of contractual duty of care - Whether breach of contract or duty of care caused casualty - Whether plaintiffs could claim damages.

SNW COMMODITIES v. FALIK

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 224

Contract - Commodity futures - Liability - Plaintiffs closed March and June positions - Whether plaintiffs entitled to do so - Whether plaintiffs entitled to recover costs.

ANTAIOS COMPANIA NAVIERA S.A. v. SALEN REDERIERNA A.B. (THE "ANTAIOS") (No. 2)

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 235

Arbitration - Award - Leave to appeal - Charter-party (Time) - Owners withdrew vessel - Whether owners only entitled to withdraw if breach a repudiatory breach - Whether reasonable time expired before withdrawal of vessel - Whether illogicality in award - Whether leave to appeal against award should be granted.

THE "BENARTY"

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 244

Admiralty practice - Stay of action - Exclusive jurisdiction clause - Damage to cargo - Actions in rem and personam brought in England - Whether jurisdiction clause valid - Whether actions should be brought in Indonesia - Whether actions should be stayed - Hague-Visby Rules.

THE "ROYAL WELLS"

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 255

Admiralty practice - Priority - Wages - Vessel ordered to be sold - Master, officers and crew claimed wages - Whether crew's wages had priority over master's wages - Whether master's claim to rank pari passu with claim by crew members.

RUMPUT (PANAMA) S.A. AND BELZETTA SHIPPING CO. S.A. v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN SHIPPING LINES (THE "LEAGE")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 259

Practice - Stay of proceedings - Whether assignee of debt arising out of contract entitled to benefit of arbitration clause - Whether action should be stayed - Arbitration Act, 1975, s. 1.

N. MICHALOS & SONS MARITIME S.A. AND ANOTHER v. PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE CO. LTD. PUBLIC CORPORATION FOR SUGAR TRADE v. N. MICHALOS & SONS MARITIME CO. LTD. (THE "ZINOVIA")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 264

Insurance (Marine) - Constructive total loss - Vessel ran aground off coast of Egypt - Whether loss caused by perils of the sea - Whether vessel deliberately cast away - Whether owners could claim under policy.

THE "AMOCO CADIZ"

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 304

Oil pollution - Liability - Vessel grounded off coast of France - Subsequent oil spillage - Whether owners could limit liability - Whether salvors negligent - Whether vessel unseaworthy - Whether casualty caused by negligence.

KLEINWORT BENSON LTD. v. SHERKATE SAHAMI SAKHT (THE "MYRTO") (No. 2)

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 341

Admiralty practice - Costs of discharging cargo - Court ordered sale of mortgaged vessel laden with cargo - Whether expense in discharging cargo part of expenses of Admiralty Marshal - Whether a first charge on proceeds of sale of ship - Whether cargo-owners liable for discharging costs.

ATLANTIS SHIPPING CO. (C.I.) LTD. v. J. WHARTON (SHIPPING) LTD. (THE "SEA HUMBER")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 355

Charter-party (Time) - Damage to tank top - Vessel delayed for repairs - Vessel loaded cargo of scrap - Whether damage caused during course of loading - Whether plaintiffs could recover costs of repairs and costs for period vessel off hire.

PERA SHIPPING CORPORATION v. PETROSHIP S.A. (THE "PERA")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 363

SUPERFOS CHARTERING A/S v. N.B.R. (LONDON) LTD. (THE "SATURNIA")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 366

Charter-party (Voyage) - Strike clause - Strike occurred after vessel on demurrage - Discharging of cargo prevented or delayed - Whether owners entitled to demurrage at full rate - Whether charterers entitled to recover overpayment.

OXFORD SHIPPING CO. LTD. v. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (THE "EASTERN SAGA")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 373

Arbitration - Arbitrators - Concurrent hearing - Dispute between owners and charterers and between charterers and sub-charterers a mirror image - Same arbitrators appointed in each of two disputes - Whether arbitrators had power to order concurrent hearing without consent of the parties.

DUBAI ELECTRICITY CO. AND OTHERS v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN SHIPPING LINES (THE "IRAN VOJDAN")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 380

Bill of lading - Stay of action - Exclusive jurisdiction clause - Proper law - Whether clause valid - Whether action should have been brought in Germany - Whether stay of action should be granted.

ATHENS CAPE NAVIERA S.A. v. DEUTSCHE DAMPFSCHIFFAHRTSGESELLSCHAFT "HANSA" AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT AND ANOTHER (THE "BARENBELS")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 388

Sale of ship - Maritime lien - Sellers guaranteed vessel free from lien - Vessel detained for non-payment of sellers' debts - Whether buyers liable for claim - Whether sellers bound to indemnify buyers.

HADENFAYRE LTD. v. BRITISH NATIONAL INSURANCE SOCIETY LTD. TRIDENT GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. AND LOMBARD ELIZABETHAN INSURANCE CO. LTD.

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 393

Insurance (Contingency) - Alleged non-disclosure - Whether material variation in risk not disclosed - Whether insurance affirmed - Whether insurers liable.

SILVER DOLPHIN PRODUCTS LTD. v. PARCELS AND GENERAL ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION LTD.

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 404

Insurance (Marine) - Open cover - Container washed overboard and lost on 18th - Certificate of insurance issued on 19th - Whether at material times goods covered by insurance.

SOCONY MOBIL OIL CO. INC., MOBIL OIL CO LTD. AND MOBIL OIL A.G. v. THE WEST OF ENGLAND SHIP OWNERS MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION (LONDON) LTD. (THE "PADRE ISLAND")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 408

Practice - Third party rights - Scott v. Avery clause - Cargo-owners obtained judgment against shipowners in United States - Shipowners failed to satisfy judgment - Whether cargo-owners could claim against insurers - Whether claim should have been referred to arbitration first - Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act, 1930.

SAMUELSON v. NATIONAL INSURANCE AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 416

Insurance (Motor) - Theft - Indemnity - Vehicle stolen while in custody of body repairer - Whether plaintiff could claim on policy - Whether insurers liable to indemnify plaintiffs.

HALVANON INSURANCE CO. v. CENTRAL REINSURANCE CORPORATION AND MINGTAI FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. LTD.

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 420

Practice - Reinsurance - Interim payments - Plaintiff obtained judgment against defendants for damages to be assessed - Defendants appealed - Whether plaintiffs entitled to interim payment before appeal heard - R.S.C., O. 29, rr. 10, 11.

HENDY LENNOX (INDUSTRIAL ENGINES) LTD. v. GRAHAME PUTTICK LTD.

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 422

Sale of goods - Retention of title clause - Non-payment of purchase price - Sellers claimed delivery up of the goods - Whether sellers could claim against proceeds of sale.

FRANKLIN MINT CORPORATION AND OTHERS v. TRANS WORLD AIRLINES INC.

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 432

Carriage by air - Limitation of liability - Warsaw Convention - Loss of cargo - Whether limitation provisions enforceable in United States Court - Unit of account to be used to convert judgments into U.S. dollars - Warsaw Convention arts. 18, 22 - United States.

THE "GULF VENTURE"

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 445

Admiralty practice - Application to set aside - Plaintiffs claimed reimbursement of expenditure made on behalf of defendants' vessel - Whether defendants would be liable on claim in action in personam - Whether writ should be set aside.

MITSUI O.S.K. LINES LTD. v. GARNAC GRAIN CO. INC. (THE "MYRTOS")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 449

Charter-party (Voyage) - Estimated time of arrival - Vessel failed to arrive at the loading port on the due date - Whether owners or charterers should bear costs of delay.

PRESIDENT OF INDIA v. OLYMPIA SAUNA SHIPPING CO. S.A. (THE "YPATIA HALCOUSSI")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 455

Charter-party (Voyage) - Construction - Vessel to proceed to four ports and two berths - Vessel called at three places in River Columbia - Whether vessel had called at four berths within one port - Whether owners entitled to claim expenses for alleged additional berths.

ASTY MARITIME CO. LTD. AND PANAGIOTIS STRAVELAKIS v. ROCCO GIUSEPPE & FIGLI, S. N.C. AND OTHERS (THE "ASTYANAX")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 459

Charter-party (Voyage) - Validity - Exchange of telexes between brokers - Fixture concluded - Whether charterers bound by fixture - Whether arbitrator validly appointed to determine disputes.

TELFAIR SHIPPING CORPORATION v. INERSEA CARRIERS S.A. (THE "CAROLINE P")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 466

Arbitration - Award - Indemnity - Limitation of time - Iraqi Court found in favour of receivers against owners - Whether owners' claim against charterers time barred - Whether owners entitled to be indemnified by charterers - Whether indemnity covered legal costs and expenses and bank charges - Whether indemnity included sums payable in respect of negligent discharge.

CONTISHIPPING v. VICTOR SHIPPING & TRADING LTD. (THE "GINA JULIANO")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 477

Arbitration - Award - Remission - Error made by arbitrator in calculation of damages - Whether award should be remitted.

CASILLO GRANI v. NAPIER SHIPPING CO. (THE "WORLD ARES")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 481

Arbitration - Arbitrator - Appointment - Dispute under time charter - Whether cargo claims included - Whether cargo claims could be included by way of set off - Whether time for appointment of arbitrator should be extended - Arbitration Act, 1950, s. 27.

WORLD PRIDE SHIPPING LTD. v. DAIICHI CHUO KISEN KAISHA (THE "GOLDEN ANNE")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 489

Arbitration - Arbitrators - Waiver - Whether plaintiffs had waived right to arbitrators - Whether arbitrator validly appointed - Whether defendants should be restrained from seeking adjudication in foreign Court.

WIMPEY CONSTRUCTION U.K. LTD. (formerly GEORGE WIMPEY & CO. LTD.) v. D. V. POOLE

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 499

Insurance (Professional indemnity) - Liability - Construction of new quay wall - Whether movement caused by failure to take into account long term factors affecting soil conditions - Whether wall negligently designed - Whether costs of second stage remedial works recoverable under policy.

EMPRESA LINEAS MARITIMAS ARGENTINAS v. THE OCEANUS MUTUAL UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION (BERMUDA) LTD.

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 517

Insurance (Marine) - P. and I. risks - Argentine vessels entered in P. and I. Club - Shipowners no longer allowed to seek cover direct - Whether contract of insurance in existence between shipowners and club - Whether state organization solely liable for calls and premiums.

MICOSTA S.A. v. SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL (THE "MIHALIS")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 525

Oil pollution - Statutory powers - Misuse - Allegations that vessel caused oil pollution - Vessel not allowed to berth - Charter cancelled - Owners suffered loss - Whether defenders misused powers - Whether owners entitled to damages - Zetland County Council Act, 1974.

RHESA SHIPPING CO. S.A. v. HERBERT DAVID EDMUNDS RHESA SHIPPING CO. S.A. v. FENTON INSURANCE CO. LTD. (THE "POPI M")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 555

Insurance (Marine) - Unseaworthiness - Perils of the sea - Whether loss of vessel proximately caused by peril of the sea or by negligence of crew - Whether loss due to defective, deteriorated and decayed condition of vessel - Whether owners exercised due diligence.

DORVAL TANKERS PROPRIETARY LTD. v. TWO ARROWS MARITIME AND PORT SERVICES LTD AND PAKISTAN EDIBLE OILS CORPORATION LTD. (As Interveners) (THE "ARGENPUMA")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 563

Practice - Procedure - Interveners - Dispute between owners and charterers referred to arbitration - Proceedings in Court for security for costs in arbitration - Whether interveners could be joined as party in Court proceedings - Whether arbitration could be permanently stayed - R.S.C., O. 15, r. 6 (2) (b) (ii), O. 23, r. 2 - Arbitration Act, 1950, s. 12 (6) (a).

HELMVILLE LTD. v. ASTILLEROS ESPANOLES S.A. (THE "JOCELYNE")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 569

Admiralty practice - Issue estoppel - Vessel ordered to be sold by Belgian Court - Plaintiffs brought action in England - Alleged that vessel sold for less than true value - Whether defendants could rely on defence of res judicata - True market value of vessel - Whether defendants falsely inflated cost of repairs.

ITALMARE S.P.A. v. STELLAR CHARTERING & BROKERAGE INC. (THE "MARINA DI CASSANO")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 577

Arbitration - Award - Arbitrators - Misconduct - Master deviated to Azores to take on extra bunkers - Arbitrators found owners liable for extra costs - Whether arbitrators had decided case on ground not argued before them - Whether award should be remitted or set aside.

EVMAR SHIPPING CORPORATION v. JAPAN LINE LTD. (THE "EVMAR")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 581

Arbitration - Award - Costs - Technical misconduct - Arbitrator found in favour of owners - Owners ordered to pay costs including costs of award - Whether costs should follow event - Whether arbitrator guilty of technical misconduct - Whether award on costs should be set aside or remitted.

EMPRESA CUBANA IMPORTADA DE ALIMENTOS "ALIMPORT" v. IASMOS SHIPPING CO. S.A. (THE "GOOD FRIEND")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 586

Unseaworthiness - Infestation of cargo - Meal unable to be landed in Cuba - Whether vessel unseaworthy - Whether owners exercised due diligence - Whether owners of cargo entitled to claim damages.

LINNETT BAY SHIPPING CO. LTD. v. PATRAICOS GULF SHIPPING CO. S.A. (THE "AL TAWFIQ")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 598

Sale of ship - Late delivery - Vessel grounded on last voyage - Buyers refused to accept notice of readiness - Vessel went into dry dock - Whether buyers entitled to damages for late delivery.

P. v. D1 and D2 (THE "C" AND "J")

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 601

Practice - Charter-party (Time) - Hire - Action to recover unpaid instalments - Whether claim could be amended to include instalments falling due after action commenced - Whether plaintiffs entitled to summary judgment.

ZEA STAR SHIPPING CO. S.A. v. PARLEY AUGUSTSSON (INVEST) A/S

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 605

COMMONWEALTH SMELTING LTD. AND ANOTHER v. GUARDIAN ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE LTD.

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 608

Insurance (Material damage) - Consequential loss - Casualty occurred on insured premises - Whether event which caused casualty an explosion - Whether plaintiffs could recover under the policies.

AVANDERO (U.K.) LTD. v. NATIONAL TRANSIT INSURANCE CO. LTD.

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 613

Insurance (Goods in Transit) - Indemnity - Interpretation of policy - Theft of consignment - Whether loss covered by special C.M.R. indemnity - Whether insurers could rely on limitation in the specified goods clause.

CENTROCOOP EXPORT-IMPORT S.A. AND OTHERS v. BRIT EUROPEAN TRANSPORT LTD.

[1984] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 618

Carriage by road - C.M.R. - Damage to goods - Consignment of beef rejected - Whether beef properly chilled on delivery to carrier - Whether carrier took all reasonable steps regarding the carriage of the beef - Whether carrier liable for deterioration of beef - C.M.R., arts. 17 (4), 18 (4).

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