DCC 1/1999
Type
Case
Court
Dubai Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Taxonomy
General Commercial Law, Admiralty, Shipping & Navigation
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
27 Feb 1999
Catchwords
Claim – Time Bar – Change of Particulars – Shipping – Damaged Cargo – Responsibility for Fire – Carrier
The original dispute involved a claim for damages when cargo had been damaged in the fire. A key issue was whether a change in the particulars of the claim had made this case time barred. The cause also looked at the conditions under which a carrier would be responsible for a fire on a vessel and the damage to the cargo.
Background