9 Jun 1981
THE OWNERS OF CARGO LATELY LADEN ON BOARD THE SHIP OR VESSEL "NEDLLOYD SEINE" v. THE OWNERS OF THE SHIP OR VESSEL "NEDLLOYD SEINE"
- Citation
- THE OWNERS OF CARGO LATELY LADEN ON BOARD THE SHIP OR VESSEL "NEDLLOYD SEINE" v. THE OWNERS OF THE SHIP OR VESSEL "NEDLLOYD SEINE"
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAJ301/1980
The court refused the stay and dismissed the appeal because, on balance, the defendants' prolonged delay, failure to disclose or formulate any real defence and the absence of any genuine desire to litigate in Rotterdam constituted strong cause to depart from the exclusive jurisdiction clause despite the contractual choice of forum, with time-bar treated as neutral and security preserved.