The Al Tawwab - Court of Appeal (Lloyd and Stocker L.JJ. and Sir George Waller) - 8 November 1990

Practice - Writ issued in name of plaintiff company no longer having separate identity - Plaintiff company having merged with another company prior to issue - Whether proceedings a nullity

The vessel Sardinia Sulcis was damaged by the vessel Al Tawwab in April 1979. At the time, the Sardinia Sulcis was on time-charter to Kawasaki Kishen Kaisha Ltd (“KKK”), who paid for the repairs. KKK sought to recover the cost of the repairs from the owners of Al Tawwab .