Blue Tropic Ltd & Anor v Chkhartishvili

Blue Tropic Ltd & Anor v Chkhartishvili

The application for a stay or delay is dismissed because the English proceedings were first in time, the defendant created the parallel proceedings in Georgia, there is no jurisdiction to grant a stay on forum non conveniens grounds, and it would be contrary to the administration of justice to delay judgment further given the history and uncertainty of the Georgian process.

Parties
Claimant: Blue Tropic Limited; Claimant: Coppella Ventures Limited; Defendant: Ivane Chkhartishvili
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
13 November 2015
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory Application (stay of Proceedings)
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Stay of Proceedings, Res Judicata, Parallel Proceedings, Jurisdiction
Civil Procedure Stay of Proceedings Res Judicata Parallel Proceedings Jurisdiction

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Parties

Blue Tropic Limited

Claimant

Coppella Ventures Limited

Claimant

Ivane Chkhartishvili

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Application (stay of Proceedings)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proceedings in England should be stayed or delayed pending the outcome of parallel proceedings in Georgia
  2. 2 Whether the defendant's application for a stay is an abuse of process
  3. 3 Whether there is jurisdiction to grant a stay on forum non conveniens grounds

Ratio Decidendi

The application for a stay or delay is dismissed because the English proceedings were first in time, the defendant created the parallel proceedings in Georgia, there is no jurisdiction to grant a stay on forum non conveniens grounds, and it would be contrary to the administration of justice to delay judgment further given the history and uncertainty of the Georgian process.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • The defendant's application for a stay or delay of proceedings is dismissed.