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Smith & Wesson v. Birmingham Fire Insurance Co. - New York Appellate Division (Sandler J.P., Carro, Asch & Milonas JJ.) - 20 January 1987
Two cases of the plaintiff’s revolvers were lost in the course of carriage to Finland in 1976. The carrier’s liability insurance policy provided $25,000 liability coverage for losses of goods arising while the goods were in the..
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09 April 1987
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194 - 09 April 1987
Newa Line v. Erechtion Shipping Co. S.A. (The Erechtion) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Staughton J.) - 9 March 1987
The vessel Erechtion
, under time-charter, was ordered by the charterers to discharge at Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The vessel was too deep to enter Port Harcourt so the harbour authority instructed her to proceed to the Dawes Island anchorage to..
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09 April 1987
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194 - 09 April 1987
The Nicos V - Q.B.D. (Adm.Ct.) (Sheen J.) - 2 April 1987
In 1974 a collision occurred off the coast of Portugal between the Italian motor vessel Transoceanica Francesca
, owned by the plaintiffs, and the defendants’ motor ship Nicos V. Francesca
had some temporary repairs carried out in Rotterdam...
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09 April 1987
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194 - 09 April 1987
Texaco Ltd. v. Eurogulf Shipping Co. Ltd. - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Hirst J.) - 27 November 1986
Disputes arose between the parties to a contract for the sale of aviation fuel. The contract contained a London arbitration clause. The plaintiffs applied for summary judgment under Order 14 of the Rules of the Supreme Court. The defendants sought a..
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09 April 1987
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194 - 09 April 1987
Atlantic Harvesters of Namibia (Pty.) Ltd. v. Unterweser Reederei G.m.b.H. of Bremen - 1986 (4) S.A.L.R. 865 (Cape Provincial Division)
By an oral agreement concluded in October 1983 the defendants’ tug Luneplate
was to tow the plaintiffs’ vessels St. Padarn
from Ijmuiden to Bremerhaven on the terms and conditions contained in the Unterweser towage agreement.
During..
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09 April 1987
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194 - 09 April 1987
Pennsylvania General Insurance Co. v. Austin Powder Co. - Court of Appeals of New York (Titone J.) - 25 November 1986
Austin Powder Company rented a truck from Bison Ford Truck Sales under a rental contract in which Bison Ford agreed to obtain primary insurance coverage in certain stated amounts and Austin Powder agreed to indemnify Bison Ford for liability arising..
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09 April 1987
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194 - 09 April 1987
The Myrto (No. 3) - House of Lords (Lord Keith, Lord Brandon, Lord Brightman, Lord Templeman and Lord Oliver) - 8 April 1987
In 1976 the vessel Myrto
loaded cargo at Antwerp and North Shields. In December 1976 she was arrested at Sunderland. Shortly thereafter, Brandon J. ordered the vessel to be appraised and sold pendente lite
. The plaintiff in the action was the..
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23 April 1987
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195 - 23 April 1987
Vagres Compania Maritima S.A. v. Nissho-Iwai American Corpn. (The Karin Vatis) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Leggatt J.) - 15 April 1987
The vessel Karin Vatis
was chartered on the Gencon form as amended for a voyage from Liverpool to India with a cargo of shredded scrap. The charterparty provided:
Freight, when due, is payable at the rate of: Lumpsum £715,000 basis one load..
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23 April 1987
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195 - 23 April 1987
Paros Shipping Corporation v. Nafta (G.B.) Ltd. (The Paros) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Hobhouse J.) - 9 April 1987
The plaintiff owners chartered their vessel Paros
on the Asbatankvoy form to the defendant charterers. The charter provided that the master should sign bills of lading in the form appearing at the foot of the charter, viz.
:
This shipment is..
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23 April 1987
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195 - 23 April 1987
Unicorn Shipping Ltd. v. Demet Navy Shipping Co. Ltd. (The Pitsa T) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Hirst J.) - 1 April 1987
The vessel Pitsa T
was time-chartered by the defendants who voyage-chartered her to the plaintiffs. A dispute arose between the defendants and the shipowners in connection with the non-payment of hire. The plaintiffs agreed to disburse various sums..
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23 April 1987
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195 - 23 April 1987