25 Feb 1994
TOKIO MARINE & FIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD. v. ACE PROTRANS FORWARDING LTD.
- Citation
- TOKIO MARINE & FIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD. v. ACE PROTRANS FORWARDING LTD.
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCCL131/1989
The court found the agency letter of 16 June 1987 limited the defendant's authority to issue Sea Horse bills evidencing carriage from Hong Kong to US ports; there was no actual or implied authority to issue bills showing Ningbo (PRC) as port of origin, no estoppel or ratification by Sea Horse, the cargo damage occurred prior to containerisation in Hong Kong, and the plaintiff (assignee) is entitled to recover the losses and costs incurred (including the US settlement) from the defendant.