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Addo v. OT Africa Line et al., 2006 FC 1099 (CanLII)

In Admiralty Practice, Pleadings on (Updated )

The Plaintiff was the owner of goods that were damaged when the container in which the goods were stowed was dropped at the Port of Antwerp. The Plaintiff commenced proceedings against various parties including the operator of the port where the container was dropped. That Defendant brought this motion to strike the Plaintiff’s claim on the basis that it disclosed …

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Forestex Management Corp. et al. v. Underwriters at Lloyds et al., 2004 FC 1303

In Marine Insurance, Pleadings on (Updated )

“Many years ago when small boys wore suspenders and ships had gender…” So begins the Reasons for judgment of Prothonotary Hargrave in this application by the Defendants to strike out the Statement of Claim of the Plaintiff. The facts were that on 4 August 2000 the “Texada” went aground in a passage in the Queen Charlotte Islands and was subsequently …

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