P & O Nedlloyd BV v Arab Metals Co & Ors

P & O Nedlloyd BV v Arab Metals Co & Ors

All proposed new claims are time-barred under the Limitation Act 1980 and do not arise out of the same or substantially the same facts as the original claims; therefore, the court has no jurisdiction to permit the amendments and the application is dismissed.

Parties
Claimant: P & O Nedlloyd BV; Defendant: Arab Metals Co; Defendant: Second Defendant; Defendant: Third Defendant
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
22 June 2005
Procedural Posture
Commercial / Application to Amend Particulars of Claim
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Limitation of Actions, Amendment of Pleadings, Specific Performance, Declaratory Relief, Indemnity, Damages

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Parties

P & O Nedlloyd BV

Claimant

Arab Metals Co

Defendant

Second Defendant

Defendant

Third Defendant

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial / Application to Amend Particulars of Claim

  1. 1 Whether proposed amendments to particulars of claim are time-barred under Limitation Act 1980
  2. 2 Whether new claims arise out of the same or substantially the same facts as the original claims under CPR 17.4(2)
  3. 3 Whether the court has jurisdiction to allow the amendments

Ratio Decidendi

All proposed new claims are time-barred under the Limitation Act 1980 and do not arise out of the same or substantially the same facts as the original claims; therefore, the court has no jurisdiction to permit the amendments and the application is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Permission to amend particulars of claim refused
  • Case management directions to be given for future prosecution of proceedings