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Lordsvale Finance PLC v Bank of Zambia - QBD (Com Ct)(Colman J) - 20 March 1996
Because one of the issues in this application by the plaintiffs for summary judgment was of far-reaching importance in the English law of banking, judgment was given in open court.
The plaintiffs sought to claim sums due from the defendants under a..
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11 May 1996
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431 - 11 May 1996
Matsuura Machiner Corporation and Others v Hapag Lloyds AG and Others (The “Heidelberg Express”) - Federal Court (Trial Div)(Pinard J) - 5 March 1996
The plaintiff cargo owners claimed damages in respect of damage to a cargo of machinery. The cargo had been loaded into two containers by the shippers and forwarded by them to a port terminal in Japan. The plaintiffs had arranged through forwarding..
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11 May 1996
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Brooke Group Ltd and Others v JCH Syndicate 488 and Others - New York Court of Appeal (Simons, Titone, Bellacosa, Smith, Levine and Ciparick JJ) - 21 March 1996
The first plaintiff, an American corporation carrying on business in America, entered into an insurance contract with the defendants, who were Lloyd’s of London underwriters. One of the first plaintiff’s subsidiary companies had entered..
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11 May 1996
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Republic of India v India Steamship Co Ltd (The “Indian Endurance” and “Indian Grace” (No 2) - Court of Appeal (Staughton, Simon Brown and Auld LJJ) - 23 April 1996
The vessel Indian Grace
loaded a cargo of munitions in Sweden for carriage to India. During the course of the voyage a fire was discovered in one of the holds and the vessel diverted to Cherbourg. The cargo, which consisted mainly of artillery..
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11 May 1996
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431 - 11 May 1996
Medora Shipping Inc v Navix Line Ltd and Anr (The “Timawra”) - QBD (Com Ct)(Waller J) - 27 February 1996
The vessel Timawra
was let by the plaintiff owners to the defendant charterers (“Navix”) for a period of about 4 years. Navix, as disponent owners, sublet the vessel to Navios Corporation (“Navios”) for about 24 months. The..
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25 May 1996
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432 - 25 May 1996
Glencore International AG v Beogradska Plovidba (The “Avala” (No 2)) - QBD (Com Ct)(Rix J) - 10 November 1995
Disputes arose under a voyage charter whereby the vessel Avala
carried a dangerous cargo of coal from Maputo in South Africa to Turkey. The disputes were referred to arbitration and one of the issues in the arbitration was how much should be..
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25 May 1996
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432 - 25 May 1996
Pennecon Ltd v The Owners of The “Jean Raymond” - Federal Court (Trial Div)(MacKay J) - 12 January 1996
On 23 August 1985 the plaintiff commenced an action against the defendants seeking recovery of $40,321 alleged to be due for services rendered to the defendant vessel, a barge. The barge had put into port and received assistance from the services of..
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25 May 1996
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432 - 25 May 1996
Porto Seguro Companhia De Seguros Gerais v Belcan SA and Others (The “Federal Danube”) - Federal Court of Appeal (Pratte and MacGuigan JJA and Chevalier DJA) - 29 March 1996
The vessels Beograd
and Federal Danube
collided on 11 December 1984. The plaintiff insurers had paid their insured in respect of the loss of the cargo of beans and now brought a subrogated claim against inter alios
the defendant owners of the..
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25 May 1996
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432 - 25 May 1996
Chembulk Trading Inc v The Trading Corporation of Pakistan Ltd (The “Pirosmani”) - Before Lawrence J Jacobson, Milton G Nottingham and M E De Orchis (Chair) - 11 August 1995
The owners of the vessel Pirosmani
brought arbitration proceedings to recover demurrage from the charterer. The charterer filed various defences and counterclaims arising inter alia
out of the vessel’s deviation from the agreed geographical..
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25 May 1996
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432 - 25 May 1996
Aceros Arequipa SA v Nikko Shipping Co Inc (The “Sea Wind”) - Before George Cavooris, A J Siciliano, R Glenn Bauer (Chair) - 30 May 1995
The vessel Sea Wind
was chartered for a voyage from Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela to Pisco, Peru.
A dispute arose as a result of the closing of the channel at Puerto Ordaz. On 5 January 1995 the owners informed the charterers that they considered the..
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25 May 1996
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432 - 25 May 1996