KENT TRADE AND FINANCE INC AND OTHERS v JPMORGAN CHASE BANK AND ANOTHER (THE “LANNER”)
[2009] Lloyd's Rep Plus 35
CANADIAN FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL
Before Chief Justice Richard, Mr Justice Pelletier and Mr Justice Ryer
Admiralty practice – Priority – Conflict of laws –
Proper law of contract – Maritime lien – Contracts for supply of necessaries
expressly governed by American law – Relevance of contractual choice of law
clause – Applicable law – Whether suppliers of necessaries entitled to priority
over vessel’s mortgagee – Commercial Instruments and Maritime Liens Act, 46 USC
31342 (1994).