VALE S.A. v BENJAMIN STEINMETZ

VALE S.A. v BENJAMIN STEINMETZ

The claimants' unequivocal admission that their claims were time barred entitled the defendants to final judgment dismissing all claims, as dismissal provides finality and is the appropriate disposal in these circumstances.

Parties
Claimant: Vale S.A.; Claimant: Vale Holdings B.V.; Claimant: Vale International S.A.; Defendant: Benjamin Steinmetz; Defendant: Dag Lars Cramer; Defendant: Marcus Sruik; Defendant: Asher Avidan; Defendant: Joseph Tchelet; Defendant: David Clark; Defendant: The Balda Foundation; Defendant: Nysco Management Corporation
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
15 February 2022
Procedural Posture
Commercial Court Claim / Trial—application for Discontinuance and Final Judgment
Outcome
Claims dismissed
Legal Topics
Limitation Periods, Discontinuance of Proceedings, Dismissal of Claims
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Limitation Periods Discontinuance of Proceedings Dismissal of Claims

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Parties

Vale S.A.

Claimant

Vale Holdings B.V.

Claimant

Vale International S.A.

Claimant

Benjamin Steinmetz

Defendant

Dag Lars Cramer

Defendant

Marcus Sruik

Defendant

Asher Avidan

Defendant

Joseph Tchelet

Defendant

David Clark

Defendant

The Balda Foundation

Defendant

Nysco Management Corporation

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Court Claim / Trial—application for Discontinuance and Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimants' claims are time barred under the applicable limitation period
  2. 2 Whether the appropriate disposal is dismissal or discontinuance given the claimants' admission

Ratio Decidendi

The claimants' unequivocal admission that their claims were time barred entitled the defendants to final judgment dismissing all claims, as dismissal provides finality and is the appropriate disposal in these circumstances.

Court Disposition

Claims dismissed

Orders

  • All claims against all defendants dismissed upon the basis of the claimants' admission
  • Freezing order discharged (except for claimants' undertakings)