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Alva Steamship Co. Ltd. v. City of New York and Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corp., decided by the Court of Appeals (2nd Cir.) on Jan. 30, 1980
Questions of contract salvor’s liability and the responsibility of the contracting shipowner arose in the context of a proceeding commenced by the shipowner for exoneration from or limitation of liability.
Following the collision on June 16,..
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01 May 1980
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Syros Shipping Co. S.A. v. Elaghill Trading Co. (The Proodos C) - Mr. Justice Lloyd - Q.B. - Mar. 25, 1980
Time charterers issued freight pre-paid bills of lading on behalf of shipowners, and then during the voyage became insolvent. The shipowners entered into an agreement with the consignees requiring an additional payment of $12.50 per ton of cargo..
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01 May 1980
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Castanho v. Brown & Root (UK) Ltd. & Anr. - Lord Denning, M.R., Lord Justice Shaw and Lord Justice Brandon - C.A. - Apr. 22, 1980
The appellant, Castanho, a Portuguese worker, had been rendered quadraplegic in an accident while working on the respondents’ supply vessel in the North Sea. An action had been started in England and interim payments had been made to the..
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01 May 1980
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Barclay-Johnson v. Yuill - Sir Robert Megarry, V.-C. - Ch.D. - Apr. 21, 1980
A Mareva injunction has been granted, in the Chancery Division, for the first time against a non-foreign defendant.
The doctrine of the Mareva
has developed from the Court of Appeal decision in Nippon Yusen Kaisha
v. Karageorgis
[1975] 1 W.L.R...
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01 May 1980
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Mogul Line Ltd. v. Commerce International Incorporated - Lord Denning, M.R., Lord Justice Templeman and Lord Justice Watkins - C.A. - Apr. 16, 1980
A vessel under time charter arrived at Dubai in July, 1976 and discharged part of her cargo of cement. Due to a faulty oil tank or faulty fittings oil had leaked into cargo spaces and 103 tons of cement had to be dumped. The charterers held the..
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01 May 1980
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Planmount v. Republic of Zaire - Mr. Justice Lloyd - Q.B. - Apr. 29, 1980
Plaintiff builders claimed the balance of account for building work done on the residence of the Ambassador of Zaire. The contract, dated Jan. 10, 1978, was in writing and signed by the Ambassador. The defendants sought to set aside service of the..
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01 May 1980
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13 - 01 May 1980
The Falcon - Q.B. (Adm.Ct.)
The Falcon
had been arrested by two parties and the Admiralty Marshal had divided equally the cost of maintaining her arrest during the period of arrest by both parties. The second arrestors submitted that the Marshal had no discretion to charge..
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01 May 1980
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Charterers sought to avoid liability for dermurrage on the ground that owners had failed to put up funds or provide a guarantee for port charges etc. and that as a result the ship lost an opportunity to berth and was delayed 16 days. The charterers..
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01 May 1980
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