The parties entered into four identical charter parties pursuant to which the charterer was to be liable for damage to the barges except for normal wear and tear. The charterer was also responsible for obtaining hull and machinery insurance naming the owner as an additional insured. The barges were returned with damage but not all of the damage was covered …
Full SummaryShooters Production Services Inc. v. Arnold Bros. Transport Ltd., 2003 BCSC 92
This was an action for damage to a trailer transported by the Defendant from Ontario to British Columbia. The Defendant carrier argued that it was not liable because it had been agreed that the Plaintiff would provide insurance and because a final statement of claim was not issued within 9 months. Moreover, the Defendant argued that it was entitled to …
Full SummaryWenner v. Willow Creek Carriers Inc., 2002 SKCA 113
This case concerned damage to two grain dryers carried from Nebraska to Saskatchewan. The damage occurred when the dryers struck an overpass. The Defendant carrier argued that it was entitled to limit its liability to $2.00 per pound pursuant to the provisions of the Motor Carrier Act and the Regulations. However, both at trial and on appeal it was found …
Full SummaryPacifica Papers Inc. v. The "Haida Monarch", 2002 FCT 676
This was a motion for summary judgment by the Plaintiff. The case concerned the partial loss of a cargo of logs being carried from Alaska to Powell River. It was common ground that the action by the Plaintiff was a subrogated action brought by the Plaintiff’s insurer. The Defendants alleged, inter alia, that the Plaintiff’s insurer was precluded from bringing …
Full SummarySt. Lawrence Cement Inc. v. Wakeham & Sons Ltd., 1995 CanLII 2482
This action involved a stranding of a barge due to the negligence of the tug. The towage contract specifically provided that the barge owner would be responsible for insurance on the barge and cargo and further provided that the towage was to be at the sole risk of the barge owner. At Trial, the Judge found that these provisions did …
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