Stays of Proceedings - Admiralty Law

Royal Bank of Canada v. Seamount Marine Ltd., 2019 FC 1043

In Appeals, Other Practice Topics, Stays of Proceedings on August 2, 2019

Précis: The Federal Court stayed proceedings after an equitable mortgagee failed to appeal its unsecured status by a the trustee in bankruptcy.

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Comtois International Exports Inc. v. Livestock Express BV, 2013 FC 1239, 2014 FC 475

In Arbitration/Jurisdiction Clauses in Maritime Law, Stays of Proceedings on May 15, 2014 (Updated June 03, 2015)

Précis: The court had no discretion to not enforce an arbitration clause in a charter party/booking note.

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Forwarding Agents - Jurisdiction Clauses - Stays of Proceedings

DHL Global Forwarding (Canada) Inc. v. CMA-CGM S.A., 2013 FC 534

In Arbitration/Jurisdiction Clauses in Maritime Law, Stays of Proceedings on May 23, 2013 (Updated August 20, 2013)

Précis: A jurisdiction clause in a bill of lading was enforced against the shipper’s agent.

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Carriage - Federal Court Jurisdiction - Jurisdiction Clause - Practice - Stay of Proceedings

Hitachi Maxco Ltd v. Dolphin Logistics Co., 2010 FC 853

In Arbitration/Jurisdiction Clauses in Maritime Law, Stays of Proceedings on August 27, 2010 (Updated July 18, 2012)

This was a motion by the defendants for a stay of proceedings. The main issue was whether an admiralty action instituted in Canada in personam by two foreign corporations against four foreign corporations for the loss of cargo shipped from one foreign port and intended for discharge and delivery in another foreign jurisdiction should be stayed in favour of the …

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