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CARGILL Srl MILAN (FORMERLY CARGILL S.p.A.) v. P. KADINOPOULOS S.A.
Arbitration - Lapse of claim - Dispute regarding cargo of wheat - Arbitrator appointed in 1986 - Sellers submitted documents in support of claim in 1988 - Arbitrator held sellers’ claim lapsed - Board of Appeal allowed claim to proceed - Whether sellers had right of appeal under GAFTA arbitration rules.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 1
PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK v. DE BOINVILLE AND OTHERS
Insurance brokers - Breach of duty - Brokers placed insurances with underwriters - Bank claimed under policies - Underwriters denied liability - Bank claimed against brokers - Whether bank assured under policies - Whether contractual relationship between bank and brokers - Whether brokers owed bank a duty of care.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 7
BULK SHIPPING A.G. v. IPCO TRADING S.A. (THE “JASMINE B”)
Charter-party (Voyage) - Nomination of port - Charterers entitled to change nomination of discharge ports - Vessel ordered to remain outside Porto Torres awaiting instructions - Charterers instructed vessel to proceed to U.S. East Coast (New York) for orders - Charterers then instructed vessel to discharge at Genoa - Whether charterers entitled to issue such orders.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 39
LEIF HOEGH & CO A/S v. PETROLSEA INC. (THE “WORLD ERA”)
Arbitration - Jurisdiction - Pleadings - Dispute arising under tanker voyage charter referred to arbitration - Amendments made to points of claim - Allegation that issues and claims raised by amendments outside terms of reference and/or out of time or extinguished or abandoned - Whether arbitrators had jurisdiction to hear and determine issues raised by amendments.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 45
E. HOBBS (FARMS) LTD. v. THE BAXENDEN CHEMICAL CO. LTD. GERBER FOODS (HOLDINGS) LTD. AND OTHERS v. E. HOBBS (FARMS) LTD.
Negligence - Duty of care - Manufacturers supplied Isofoam as insulation for farm buildings - Farm owner under impression Isofoam self-extinguishing - Fire started in barn and spread to other buildings - Whether risk that fire would get out of control foreseeable - Whether farm owner contributorily negligent - Whether manufacturers liable.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 54
TUFTON ASSOCIATES LTD v. DILMUN SHIPPING
Ship finance - Arrangement fee - Plaintiffs agreed to arrange ship finance for defendants - Finance offer made by bank - Whether plaintiffs effective cause of offer - Whether terms of bank’s offer different from finance envisaged by plaintiffs and defendants’ contract - Whether plaintiffs failed to exercise due expedition in the arrangement of finance - Whether plaintiffs entitled to an arrangement fee.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 71
HARBOUR ASSURANCE CO. (U.K.) LTD. v. KANSA GENERAL INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
Arbitration - Arbitrators - Jurisdiction - Doctrine of separability - Dispute under reinsurance contracts - Allegation that contracts illegal - Whether arbitration clause wide enough to cover illegality dispute - Whether arbitration agreement severable - Whether defendants entitled to stay action.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 81
BANQUE PARIBAS v. CARGILL INTERNATIONAL S.A.
Practice - Application to set aside - Plaintiffs sue as alleged assignees - Whether plaintiffs’ case fell within any provision of O. 11 - Whether plaintiffs had good arguable case - Whether assignments effective - Whether England more appropriate forum - Whether leave to serve out of jurisdiction should be set aside.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 96
PAN ATLANTIC INSURANCE CO. LTD. AND ANOTHER v. PINE TOP INSURANCE CO. LTD.
Reinsurance - Non-disclosure - Misrepresentation - Renewal invited based on loss record for 1977-1979 years - Whether plaintiffs failed to disclose material facts - Whether position misrepresentated - Whether additional losses for year 1980-1981 should have been disclosed - Whether reinsurers entitled to avoid policy for misrepresentation and non-disclosure.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 101
DIMSKAL SHIPPING CO. S.A. v. INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT WORKERS FEDERATION (THE “EVIA LUCK”) (No. 2)
Practice - Trade union dispute - Plaintiffs alleged defendants induced them to pay certain moneys and enter into certain agreements - Whether agreements void for duress - Whether plaintiffs entitled to repayment of moneys - Whether defendants’ industrial action unlawful.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 115
REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF DEFENCE) v. INDIA STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. (THE “INDIAN GRACE”)
Practice - Application to strike out - Res judicata - Carriage of goods by sea - Damage to goods - Judgment obtained in India - Action brought in England - Whether cause of action in England identical to that in India - Whether s. 34 of Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act a bar to bringing English proceedings - Whether action should be struck out.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 124
BAYTUR S.A. v. FINAGRO HOLDING S.A.
Arbitration - Equitable assignment - Dispute under sale of goods contract referred to arbitration - Buyers reorganized and rights and liabilities assigned to defendants - Arbitrators found in favour of buyers - Whether assignee became party to pending arbitration on assignment taking effect in equity.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 134
SMIT TAK OFFSHORE SERVICES AND OTHERS v. YOUELL AND GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE & LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION PLC.
Insurance (Marine) - Indemnity - Umbrella liability policy - Plaintiffs operating in Dubai waters - Associate company of plaintiffs rendered salvage service to vessel - Vessel anchored outside Dubai territorial waters but sank - Dubai port authorities threatened plaintiffs with withdrawal of licence unless wreck removed - Whether insurers liable to indemnify plaintiffs for costs of removal.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 154
NCNB TEXAS NATIONAL BANK AND OTHERS v. EVENSONG CO. LTD. (THE “MIKADO”)
Practice - Application to set aside - Injunction obtained by plaintiffs restraining defendants from dealing with yacht - Whether plaintiffs an “interested person” - Whether Court had jurisdiction to grant injunction - Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 s. 30 as amended by Merchant Shipping Act, 1988 Schedule 2, s. 20.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 163
EXMAR B V v. NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER CO. (THE “TRADE FORTITUDE”)
Arbitration - Award - Interim award - Owners claimed and charterers cross-claimed for damages under charter - Owners claimed they were entitled to be paid undisputed part of their claim - Charterers contended they were entitled to rely on defence of equitable set-off - Whether arbitrators had a discretion not to make an interim award in favour of owners - Whether arbitrators erred in law in exercising that discretion.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 169
INTERDESCO S.A. v. NULLIFIRE LTD.
Practice - Foreign judgment - Registration - Plaintiffs obtained judgment against defendants in France - Plaintiffs sought registration of judgment in England - Whether English Courts should determine whether French judgment procured by fraud - Whether defendants entitled to any relief - Whether judgment should be registered - Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act, 1982.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 180
GUINNESS PEAT AVIATION (BELGIUM) NV v. HISPANIA LINEAS AEREAS S.A.
Practice - Mareva injunction - Plaintiffs leased aircraft to defendants - Defendants chartered aircraft to third party for summer season - Defendants defaulted on lease - Plaintiffs obtained Mareva injunction and took possession of aircraft - third party incurred liability to fourth parties - Whether third party’s losses recoverable - Whether plaintiffs should have notified third party of their right to apply for order to be varied.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 190
SOCIETE LIBANAISE POUR L’INDUSTRIE DU BOIS “LIBANBOIS” S.A.L. AND ANOTHER v. FAMA SHIPPING LTD. AND ANOTHER
Practice - Jurisdiction - Summary judgment - Plaintiffs claimed against first defendant for breach of warranty of authority or breach of contract and against second defendant based on allegation of fraud - Plaintiff applied for judgment under O.14 against first defendants - Claim against second defendants outside scope of O.14 - Whether Court had jurisdiction to hear plaintiffs’ application - R.S.C. O.14.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 197
NEW ENGLAND REINSURANCE CORPORATION AND FIRST STATE INSURANCE CO. v. MESSOGHIOS INSURANCE CO. S.A.
Practice - Contract - Plaintiffs alleged contract concluded between parties - Whether plaintiffs had good arguable case - Whether defendants under obligation to make payment to plaintiffs in England.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 201
OVERSEAS UNION INSURANCE LTD. DEUTSCHE RUCK UK REINSURANCE CO. LTD. AND PINE TOP INSURANCE CO. LTD. v. NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
Practice - Stay of action - Seisure of proceedings - Dispute between English plaintiffs and French defendants under reinsurance contract - Actions brought in France and England - Defendants applied to stay English action under arts. 21 and 22 of Convention - Whether art. 21 applicable irrespective of domicile of parties - Whether Court second seised must stay proceedings if jurisdiction not declined - Whether Court first seised had jurisdiction - Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act, 1982 Schedule 1 arts. 21, 22.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 204
UNION TRANSPORT PLC. v. CONTINENTAL LINES S.A. AND CONTI LINES S.A. (TRADING AS CROSS AM LINES)
Practice - Jurisdiction - Failure to nominate vessel - Whether place of performance London - Whether action should have been brought in country of defendants’ domicile - Whether service of writ should be set aside - Whether Court had jurisdiction - Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act, 1982, Schedule 1, art. 5(1).
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 229
EXERCISE SHIPPING CO. LTD. v. BAY MARITIME LINES LTD. (THE “FANTASY”)
Charter-party (Time) - Damage to cargo - Containers stowed on deck - Vessel encountered adverse weather - Stow of containers shifted - Damage caused to containers and vessel - Whether owners liable - Whether cargo carried “at charterers’ risk”.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 235
ORION INSURANCE CO. PLC. v. SPHERE DRAKE INSURANCE PLC.
Insurance (Marine and Non-Marine) - Pool agreement - Defendants got into financial difficulties - Meeting between plaintiffs and defendants to agree disposal of all liabilities under the pool agreement - Written record of meeting signed by all parties - Whether parties agreed that agreement to be goodwill agreement only and not legally binding - Whether defendants could rely on estoppel.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 239
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA AND GHANA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION v. TEXACO OVERSEAS TANKSHIPS LTD. (THE “TEXACO MELBOURNE”)
Damages - Currency - Carriage by sea - Non-delivery - Defendants failed to deliver cargo of fuel oil to plaintiffs - Whether available market Italy or Takoradi - Appropriate currency in which plaintiffs’ loss should be assessed - Whether damages should be assessed in U.S. dollars or Ghanaian cedis.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 303
ASSURANCES GENERALES DE FRANCE I.A.R.T. v. THE CHIYODA FIRE AND MARINE CO. (UK) LTD. AND OTHERS UNAT S.A. v. RHONE MEDITERRANEE COMPAGNIE FRANCESE DI ASSICURAZIONI E RIASSICURAZIONI AND OTHERS SAME v. SAME
Reinsurance - Seisin - Stay of proceedings - Dispute under reinsurance programme - Proceedings brought in Italian and English Courts - Whether English Court first seised of action - Application to reamend points of claim - Whether reamendments and Italian proceedings related actions - Whether same cause of action between same parties - Whether proceedings should be stayed - Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act, 1982 arts. 21 and 22.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 325
MARC RICH & CO. A.G. SOCIETA ITALIANA IMPIANTI P.A. (THE “ATLANTIC EMPEROR”)
Sale of goods (f.o.b) - Application to set aside - Arbitration clause - Plaintiffs alleged damage to cargo - Defendants denied liability - Whether contract contained arbitration clause - Whether dispute should be resolved in Italy - Whether proper law of contract English - Whether application to set aside leave to serve out of jurisdiction should be granted - Whether the Convention scheduled to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act, 1982 applied.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 342
VERACRUZ TRANSPORTATION INC v. V. C. SHIPPING CO. INC. AND DEN NORSKE BANK A/S (THE “VERACRUZ I”)
Practice - Mareva injunction - Anticipatory breach - Sale of ship - Dispute referred to Arbitration - Plaintiffs anticipated breach of contract by buyers - Mareva injunction obtained ex parte to take effect after delivery and payment - Whether Court had jurisdiction to grant injunction - Whether injunction should be discharged or reduced.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 353
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. AND OTHERS v. STRABAG BAU A.G. AND OTHERS
Insurance (Collective Policy) - Arbitration clause - Application to set aside - Plaintiffs insured in respect of construction of airport buildings in Iraq - Claims made by defendants - Plaintiffs issued letter of avoidance and claimed arbitration - Plaintiffs issued writ claiming declaration policy validly avoided - Defendants commenced proceedings in Germany - Whether dispute validly referred to arbitration - Whether proper case for service out of jurisdiction Whether another forum available to plaintiffs - Whether proceedings should be set aside - Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act, 1982.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 361
THE “BREYDON MERCHANT”
Limitation of liability - Limitation fund - Damage to cargo by fire on board vessel - Shipowners entitled to limit liability - Whether claim by cargo-owners to be made against limitation fund - Whether shipowners not entitled to limit liability in respect of such claim - Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976, arts. 2 and 3 - Merchant Shipping Act, 1979, s. 17, Schedule 4 Part I.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 373
KROHN & CO. (IMPORT-EXPORT G.M.B.H. & CO. K.G.) v. P.T. TULUNG AGUNG INDAH
Arbitration - Award - Application to set aside - Dispute under sale contract referred to arbitration - Award in favour of sellers - Buyers alleged Board of Appeal failed to give buyers opportunity to address particular point - Whether award should be set aside or remitted.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 377
IRISH AEROSPACE (BELGIUM) N.V. v. EUROPEAN ORGANISATION FOR THE SAFETY OF AIR NAVIGATION AND CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY
Carriage by air - Conversion - Abuse of dominant position - Negligence - Defendants detained aircraft for alleged unpaid charges - Whether detention unlawful - Whether defendants liable in conversion - Whether defendants abused dominant position they occupied in Common Market - Whether defendants in breach of duty of care not to injure plaintiffs’ interest in aircraft - Whether defendants liable for damages in negligence - EEC Treaty art. 86 - Whether defendants entitled to order that points of claim be struck out.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 383
LAMB HEAD SHIPPING CO. LTD. AND OTHERS v. JENNINGS (THE “MAREL”)
Insurance (Marine) - Perils of the sea - Vessel insured with defendants - Vessel sank while on a voyage from Greece to Belgium - Whether loss of vessel caused by perils of the sea - Whether insurers liable under insurance policy.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 402
THIERRY NOIRHOMME v. DAVID WALKLATE
Practice - Foreign judgment - Registration - Action brought by plaintiff against English defendant in Belgium - Judgment given in favour of plaintiff and registered in England - Whether judgment should be recognized - Whether defendant duly served - Whether defendant entitled to stay proceedings - Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act, 1982, s. 4.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 427
THE WARDENS AND COMMONALTY OF THE MYSTERY OF MERCERS OF THE CITY OF LONDON v. NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
Practice - Interest - Interim payment - Repayment of interim payment - Whether Court had power to order repayment of interim payment with interest - Supreme Court Act, 1981, s. 32 - R.S.C., O. 29, r. 17.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 431
QBE INSURANCE (U.K.) LTD. v. THE MEDITERRANEAN INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE CO. LTD. AND F. E. WRIGHT (U.K.) LTD. WHITE v. SAME: MARTIN v. SAME
Practice - Writ of fi.fa. - Application to set aside - Taxation of costs - Plaintiffs issued writ against second defendants for non-payment of costs by first defendants - Second defendants had made payment into Court - Whether writ should be set aside - R.S.C., O. 62, rr. 5(4), 22(1)(b).
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 435
OVERSEAS UNION INSURANCE LTD. AND OTHERS v. INCORPORATED GENERAL INSURANCE LTD.
Reinsurance - Application to set aside - Plaintiffs entered into reinsurance contracts with South African defendants - Neither defendants nor plaintiffs except one authorized to carry on insurance business in Great Britain - Plaintiffs alleged moneys due under reinsurance contracts - Plaintiffs obtained leave to serve out of jurisdiction - Whether plaintiffs’ claim within R.S.C., O. 11, r. 1(1) - Whether England more appropriate forum - Whether writ should be set aside.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 439
PREKOOKEANSKA PLOVIDBA v. FELSTAR SHIPPING CORPORATION AND SOTROMAR Srl. AND STC SCANTRADE A.B. (THIRD PARTY) (THE “CARNIVAL”)
Negligent navigation - Damage to vessel and cargo - Plaintiffs’ vessel being moored at Setramar berth at Ravenna - Defendants’ vessel proceeded past plaintiffs’ vessel - Plaintiffs’ vessel and cargo damaged by fender penetrating plating - Whether defendants’ vessel negligently navigated - Whether plaintiffs guilty of contributory negligence - Whether plaintiffs failed to take steps to mitigate amount of damage caused.
Charter-party (Voyage) - Unsafe berth - Damage to vessel and cargo - Charterers ordered vessel to Ravenna - Vessel being moored alongside Setramar berth - Defendants’ vessel proceeded past plaintiffs’ vessel - Damage to plaintiffs’ vessel and cargo caused by fender penetrating plating - Whether Setramar berth an unsafe berth - Contribution between defendants - Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 449
SIG BERGESEN D.Y. A/S AND OTHERS v. MOBIL SHIPPING AND TRANSPORTATION CO. (THE “BERGE SUND”)
Arbitration - Award - Off-hire - Dispute as to delay in loading - Arbitrators found vessel off-hire - Whether vessel remained fully efficient within off-hire clause - Whether owners entitled to indemnity - Whether award should be remitted.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 460
THE “P”
Sale of ship - Mareva injunction - Application to discharge - Dispute between buyers and sellers as to condition of vessel on delivery - Buyers anticipated sellers would transfer proceeds of sale out of jurisdiction - Injunction obtained which took effect after payment and delivery - Whether injunction should be discharged.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 470
COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO. PLC. v. SUN ALLIANCE INSURANCE GROUP PLC. AND GUARDIAN ROYAL EXCHANGE PLC.
Reinsurance - Indemnity - Destruction by arson of insured store in Netherlands - Insurers paid claim under insurance policy - Reinsurers denied liability - Whether insurance and reinsurance arrangements had lapsed - Whether reinsured entitled to be indemnified by reinsurers.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 475
BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION v. JOHN JOSEPH TAYLOR AND STASIMA MARITIMA CO. LTD.
Insurance (Marine) - Representative action - Underwriters declined to pay on insurance claim - No leading underwriter clause - Whether Court had power to appoint one defendant to represent others - Liability for costs of action.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 484
REGINA v. MR. G. R. A. DARLING R.D. Q.C. (Sitting as a Wreck Commissioner) Ex parte SWAN HUNTER SHIPBUILDERS LTD. BIBBY TANKERS LTD. LLOYD’S REGISTER OF SHIPPING EVELYN MARSH AND OTHERS (THE “DERBYSHIRE”)
Practice - Costs - Judicial review - Investigation into loss of vessel Derbyshire - Wreck Commissioner ordered each party to bear its own costs - Whether Wreck Commissioner had exercised his discretion properly.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 497
RAFSANJAN PISTACHIO PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE v. BANK LEUMI (UK) PLC
Banking - Letter of credit - Allegations of fraud - Sale of goods - Bank opened letters of credit in favour of plaintiffs - Letters of credit rejected for discrepancies - Bank alleged plaintiffs party to agreement to induce bank to open letter of credit - Plaintiffs alleged bank in breach of Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, 1983 - Whether bank could rely on estoppel or discharge.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 513
“THE REGINA D” (Nos. 1 and 2).
Collision - Approaching vessels - Collision in river Scheldt - Plaintiffs’ vessel proceeding at excessive speed and in wrong water - Whether defendants’ vessel also at fault - Apportionment of liability.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 543
THE “REGINA D” (No. 2)
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 555
ANTCLIZO SHIPPING CORPORATION v. FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA (“THE ANTCLIZO”) (No. 2)
Charter-party (Voyage) - Demurrage - Vessel arrived at Bombay - Whether vessel “entered at Custom House” - Whether vessel legally ready to discharge when notice of readiness tendered.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 558
SOCIETE COMMERCIALE DE REASSURANCE v. ERAS INTERNATIONAL LTD. (formerly ERAS(U.K.)) AND OTHERS (THE ERAS EIL ACTIONS)
Practice - Service out of jurisdiction - Insurance cover provided for environment impairment liability - Reinsurance led pool - Derivative claims - Issues raised on jurisdiction, contract, tort, contribution, limitation and arbitration - Whether leave should be set aside - R.S.C., O. 11, r. 1(1)(c), (f), O. 16, r. 3(4) - Limitation Act, 1980 - Civil liability (Contribution) Act 1978.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 570
MARC RICH & CO. A.G. v. SOCIETA ITALIANA IMPIANTI P.A. (THE “ATLANTIC EMPEROR”) (No. 2)
Practice - Injunction - Dispute under contract for sale of goods - Defendants brought action for non-liability in Italian Court - Dispute referred to arbitration in London - Plaintiffs contested jurisdiction of Italian Court - Italian Court held no valid arbitration clause - Whether decision binding on plaintiffs - Whether injunction should be granted restraining defendants from taking further steps in proceedings in Italian Court.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 624
THE “RUBI SEA”
Admiralty practice - Arrest of vessel - Costs of arrest - Vessel arrested and released by caveators and re-arrested by mortgagees - Mortgagees obtained judgment against owners - Vessel ordered to be appraised and sold - Moneys paid into Court - Whether caveators entitled to recover costs incurred in first arrest of vessel.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 634
MARIDA LTD. AND OTHERS v. OSWAL STEEL AND OTHERS (THE “BIJELA”)
General average - Cost of temporary repairs - Vessel grounded causing damage to bottom plating - Temporary repairs effected - General average declared - Whether owners entitled to claim contribution from cargo-owners for cost of temporary repairs - York-Antwerp Rules 1974.
[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 636