Gravity Highway, Owners of the Motor Vessel v Maritime Maisie, Owners of the Motor Vesse [2020] EWHC 1697 (Comm) (08 July 2020)

Gravity Highway, Owners of the Motor Vessel v Maritime Maisie, Owners of the Motor Vesse [2020] EWHC 1697 (Comm) (08 July 2020)

The Claimants' further information was not plainly incomplete or insufficient; the unless order was not breached. Even if there had been a breach, striking out the main quantum claim would have been disproportionate given the established liability and the nature of the alleged non-compliance. Relief from sanction would have been granted if necessary.

Citation
[2020] EWHC 1697 (Comm)
Parties
Claimants: The Owners of the Motor Vessel 'Gravity Highway'; Defendants: The Owners of the Motor Vessel 'Maritime Maisie'
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
08 July 2020
Procedural Posture
Admiralty Collision Claim / Interlocutory Applications and Appeal From Case Management Order
Outcome
Defendants' strike out application dismissed; Claimants' appeal against unless order would have been allowed if necessary; order for disclosure of anonymised payroll data made.
Legal Topics
Unless Orders, Relief From Sanctions, Disclosure Obligations, Case Management Discretion, Proportionality of Sanctions
Admiralty Civil Procedure Unless Orders Relief From Sanctions Disclosure Obligations Case Management Discretion Proportionality of Sanctions

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Parties

The Owners of the Motor Vessel 'Gravity Highway'

Claimants

The Owners of the Motor Vessel 'Maritime Maisie'

Defendants

Procedural Posture

Admiralty Collision Claim / Interlocutory Applications and Appeal From Case Management Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Claimants complied with an unless order for further information
  2. 2 Whether the Registrar's unless order striking out Item 1 was appropriate and proportionate
  3. 3 Whether relief from sanction should be granted if there was non-compliance

Ratio Decidendi

The Claimants' further information was not plainly incomplete or insufficient; the unless order was not breached. Even if there had been a breach, striking out the main quantum claim would have been disproportionate given the established liability and the nature of the alleged non-compliance. Relief from sanction would have been granted if necessary.

Court Disposition

Defendants' strike out application dismissed; Claimants' appeal against unless order would have been allowed if necessary; order for disclosure of anonymised payroll data made.

Orders

  • Strike out of Item 1 refused
  • No further unless order for breakdown of methodology