The Russian Aircraft Litigation – Operator Policy Claims, Re

The Russian Aircraft Litigation – Operator Policy Claims, Re

It is premature to order sampling of claims or determination of preliminary issues; the trial is fixed for Michaelmas term 2026, and parties are to endeavour to agree proposals regarding trial scope and format by mid-May 2025, with a CMC scheduled for early June 2025.

Parties
Claimant: MLB Claimants; Claimant: HSF / AerCap Claimants; Claimant: Clifford Chance Claimants; Claimant: Wordley Partnership / Shannon Engine Support Claimant; Claimant: McGuireWoods / Genesis Claimants; Claimant: Fieldfisher / Deep Sky Claimants; Claimant: Reed Smith Claimants; Defendant: Kennedys Defendants; Defendant: DLA Piper Defendants; Defendant: CMS Defendants; Defendant: HFW WR Defendants; Defendant: Weightmans Defendants; Defendant: DWF Defendants; Defendant: DACB Defendants; Defendant: Dechert / Chubb Defendants; Defendant: Penningtons / Swiss Re Defendants; Defendant: RPC / Fidelis Defendants; Defendant: Air Law Firm Defendants; Defendant: BMII (CPB)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
18 December 2024
Procedural Posture
Commercial Litigation / Case Management Conference (cmc) Ruling
Outcome
Trial fixed for Michaelmas term 2026; no order for sampling or preliminary issues at this stage; CMC scheduled for early June 2025.
Legal Topics
Case Management, Trial Scheduling, Sampling of Claims, Preliminary Issues
Commercial Law Insurance Law Case Management Trial Scheduling Sampling of Claims Preliminary Issues

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Parties

MLB Claimants

Claimant

HSF / AerCap Claimants

Claimant

Clifford Chance Claimants

Claimant

Wordley Partnership / Shannon Engine Support Claimant

Claimant

McGuireWoods / Genesis Claimants

Claimant

Fieldfisher / Deep Sky Claimants

Claimant

Reed Smith Claimants

Claimant

Kennedys Defendants

Defendant

DLA Piper Defendants

Defendant

CMS Defendants

Defendant

HFW WR Defendants

Defendant

Weightmans Defendants

Defendant

DWF Defendants

Defendant

DACB Defendants

Defendant

Dechert / Chubb Defendants

Defendant

Penningtons / Swiss Re Defendants

Defendant

RPC / Fidelis Defendants

Defendant

Air Law Firm Defendants

Defendant

BMII (CPB)

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Litigation / Case Management Conference (cmc) Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial should be fixed for Michaelmas term 2026 or earlier
  2. 2 Whether sampling of claims or preliminary issues should be ordered at this stage
  3. 3 Whether a staging-post hearing or additional CMC should be scheduled before June 2025

Ratio Decidendi

It is premature to order sampling of claims or determination of preliminary issues; the trial is fixed for Michaelmas term 2026, and parties are to endeavour to agree proposals regarding trial scope and format by mid-May 2025, with a CMC scheduled for early June 2025.

Court Disposition

Trial fixed for Michaelmas term 2026; no order for sampling or preliminary issues at this stage; CMC scheduled for early June 2025.

Orders

  • Parties to agree proposals regarding trial scope and format by mid-May 2025.
  • CMC to be held in early June 2025.