The Federal Court dismissed Commodore’s claim for unpaid ship-repair invoices and entered judgment for Tyee, finding Commodore’s work was defective and a fundamental breach.
The appeal is allowed in part: the arbitration clause in the Molasses Charter Party is validly incorporated and enforceable in Bill of Lading No.2; Bill of Lading No.1 does not incorporate the Molasses Charter Party on the record and rectification could not be granted; arbitration in New York cannot be ordered because section 46 of the Marine Liability Act gives the claimant the statutory right to proceed in Canada; the Court may stay proceedings to allow arbitration in Canada if parties agree, subject to the owner waiving any contractual time‑bar defence and filing an undertaking within 60 d…
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Incorporation of charterparty terms into bills of lading
The Federal Court established a limitation fund under the Marine Liability Act, refused to stay the action, and enjoined parallel proceedings arising from a boating collision.
The Federal Court dismissed a Rule 51 appeal and upheld leave to file a further affidavit after cross-examination, finding no reviewable error in the Prothonotary’s discretionary balancing.
Supplementary judgment on costs and interest after a cargo-loss dispute, awarding lump sum costs, disbursements, and 5% pre- and post-judgment interest.
The Federal Court stayed Stryder King Holdings Ltd.’s claim to vessel-sale proceeds after finding its secured claim had already been finally disallowed in bankruptcy.
The Federal Court awarded Baffin Fisheries 2000 Limited to pay $500 in costs to the Attorney General of Canada after a consent order vacated the vessel’s arrest warrant.
The Federal Court registered a foreign maritime arbitral award, ordered payment of the award sums with interest, authorized sale of the ship, and allowed related enforcement steps.
Summary judgment was granted to the Ship-Source Oil Pollution Fund against the defendant for recoverable cleanup costs, with the court finding no genuine issue for trial.
The Federal Court granted default judgment for pollution-response costs paid by the Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund, with interest under the Marine Liability Act.