DCC 171/1998
Type
Case
Court
Dubai Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Taxonomy
Aviation (Transport Law), General Insurance Law, General Civil Procedure & Administration of Justice
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
12 Jul 1998
Catchwords
Air Transport – Freight – Consignee Status – Party – Insurer – Bill of lading – Valid Assignment
The original dispute involved a claim by an insurance company for money it had paid to an insured person whose goods had been damaged during air transport. A key point was whether the claimant could be a party in this case. The court looked at the details of the consignee on the bill of lading and how they had transferred that status to another party.
Background