DONOHUE v. ARMCO INC. AND OTHERS [2001] UKHL 64

[2002] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 425

HOUSE OF LORDS

Before Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead, Lord Hobhouse of Woodborough and Lord Scott of Foscote

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.