Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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COOPERS PAYEN LIMITED AND ANOTHER v. SOUTHAMPTON CONTAINER TERMINAL LIMITED [2003] EWCA Civ 1223

[2004] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 331

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Justice Schiemann, Lord Justice Clarke and Mr. Justice Lightman

Bailment - Unitized load containing 600 tonne press carried from Japan to Southampton - Load discharged at Southampton into possession of port terminal - Load placed on mafi trailer for removal to storage area - Load toppled over while being driven to storage area - Whether port terminal failed to exercise reasonable care as bailee - Observations by Court of Appeal on approach to single joint expert evidence.

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