DCC 339/1997
Type
Case
Court
Dubai Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Taxonomy
General Civil Procedure & Administration of Justice, Admiralty, Shipping & Navigation, Sale of Goods, Payment & Payment Systems, General Contract Law
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
23 Nov 1997
Catchwords
Shipping – Arrest of a Vessel – Claim against a new owner – Goods Supplied to vessel – Res Judicata – Actio in personam – Shipping Agent – Jurisdiction – Lien
The original dispute involved a claim for unpaid goods which had been supplied to a vessel and as a result arrest of the vessel had been sought. A key issue was the liability of the new owner of the vessel. Claims could be made against the vessel but not against the new owner of the vessel as he had not contracted with him.
Background