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Commercial Union Assurance Co PLC v Mander - QBD (Com Ct)(Moore - Bick J) - 12 June 1996
The plaintiff insurers brought a claim against the defendant reinsurers under a policy of reinsurance. This was an application by the defendants under Order 24 Rule 11 of the Rules of the Supreme Court for inspection of certain documents referred to..
Online Published Date:
17 August 1996
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438 - 17 August 1996
Frota Oceanica Brasileira SA v Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association (Bermuda) Ltd (The “Frotanorte”) - Court of Appeal (Nourse, Hirst and Schiemann LJJ) - 30 July 1996
Disputes arose between the plaintiff shipowners and their P & I Club in connection with a collision between the plaintiffs’ vessel Frotanorte
and another vessel, the Theopaes
, off Puerto Rico in 1978. At first instance, Longmore J..
Online Published Date:
17 August 1996
Appeared in issue:
438 - 17 August 1996
Paul Allison & APAI Pty Ltd v The Owners of the ship “Greshanne” - Supreme Ct of South Australia (Zeeman J) - 15 February 1996
On 13 November 1995 the first plaintiff commenced an action in rem
claiming $160,000 being the unpaid price of the vessel Greshanne.
The first plaintiff alleged that it had sold the vessel to Tuna Tasmania Pty Ltd for $160,000 and as at 13..
Online Published Date:
17 August 1996
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438 - 17 August 1996
Yulianto and others v The Ship “Glory Cape” - Supreme Ct of Western Australia (Murray J) - 30 November 1995
The plaintiff crew members became involved in a dispute over wages and conditions with the Master and other crew members (“the Chinese crew”) of the vessel Glory Cape.
The plaintiffs obtained the assistance of the ITF to resolve the..
Online Published Date:
17 August 1996
Appeared in issue:
438 - 17 August 1996
Jordan and Anr v Towns Marine Electronics Ltd and Ors (The “Lady JI”) - Federal Court (Trial Div)(Noel J) - 30 April 1996
The plaintiffs were the owners of the yacht Lady JI.
On 7 May 1995, while the first plaintiff was using a remote control device supplied by the defendant to pilot the vessel at the Ballard Locks in Washington, USA, the vessel was involved in a..
Online Published Date:
17 August 1996
Appeared in issue:
438 - 17 August 1996