This case involved damage to two barges that were under charter. Following the incidents giving rise to the damage an action was commenced in the name of the owner and the charterer against Texada and Pacific. This action was essentially a subrogated action brought by the underwriters of the barges. Subsequently a second action was commenced by the owner against …
Full SummarySecunda Marine Services Limited v. Fabco Industries Limited, 2005 FC 1565
The Plaintiff in this matter hired the Defendant to perform welding and other work on its vessel “Burin Sea”. During the course of the work there was a fire that the Plaintiff alleged was caused by the negligence of the Defendant. The Defendant disputed the allegations of negligence and also defended arguing that the action was a subrogated action brought …
Full SummaryChubb Insurance Co. of Canada v. Cast Line Ltd., [2001] Q.J. No. 2363
This was a subrogated action by a cargo insurer against an ocean carrier for damage occasioned to a container of cheese. The Defendant carrier brought this motion arguing that the Plaintiff insurer had no right to bring the action as it had no rights of subrogation. The Defendant relied upon the terms of the receipt signed by the assured which …
Full SummaryPorto Seguro Companhia De Seguros Gerais v. The "Federal Danube" et al., 2001 CanLII 22115 (FC)
This was the re-trial of an action that had been previously dismissed by the Federal Court Trial Division in a judgment reported at [1995] 82 F.T.R. 127. That judgment was ultimately overturned by the Supreme Court of Canada and a new trial ordered on the grounds that the Trial Judge erred in refusing to hear three expert witnesses because assessors …
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