DONOHUE v. ARMCO INC. AND OTHERS

[2000] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 579

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Justice Stuart-Smith Lord Justice Brooke and Lord Justice Sedley

Practice - Anti-suit injunction - Joinder of potential co-claimants - Application to set aside service of proceedings - Defendants sold insurance group to management buy-out - Negotiations conducted with claimant - Defendant alleged it had been victim of fraud - Defendant brought proceedings in New York - Claimant alleged New York proceedings vexatious and oppressive and in breach of exclusive English jurisdiction clause - Whether anti-suit injunction should be granted - Whether exclusive English jurisdiction clause applicable - Whether potential co-claimants should be joined in English proceedings for anti-suit injunction - Whether service out of jurisdiction should be set aside.