Castlelyons Enterprises Ltd -v- Eukor Car Carriers Inc & anor [2016] IEHC 537 (03 October 2016)

Castlelyons Enterprises Ltd -v- Eukor Car Carriers Inc & anor [2016] IEHC 537 (03 October 2016)

The Irish High Court has no jurisdiction over Eukor Car Carriers Inc. because Eukor is domiciled outside the EU, the Brussels I Recast Regulation does not apply, the summons was procedurally deficient, and the bill of lading contains an exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of the Seoul Civil District Court.

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Citation
[2016] IEHC 537
Parties
Plaintiff: Castlelyons Enterprises Limited; First Defendant: Eukor Car Carriers Inc.; Second Defendant: NMT Shipping UK Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
03 October 2016
Procedural Posture
Application to Set Aside Service and Dismiss Claim / High Court Judgment on Jurisdictional Challenge
Outcome
Claim dismissed as against Eukor Car Carriers Inc.; service of summons set aside.
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction, Service of Process, Choice of Court Clause, Brussels I Regulation, Bill of Lading
Private International Law Civil Procedure Shipping Law Jurisdiction Service of Process Choice of Court Clause Brussels I Regulation Bill of Lading

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Parties

Castlelyons Enterprises Limited

Plaintiff

Eukor Car Carriers Inc.

First Defendant

NMT Shipping UK Limited

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application to Set Aside Service and Dismiss Claim / High Court Judgment on Jurisdictional Challenge

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Irish High Court has jurisdiction over Eukor Car Carriers Inc., a company domiciled in South Korea
  2. 2 Whether the Brussels I Recast Regulation applies to a non-EU domiciled defendant
  3. 3 Whether the endorsement on the summons was fatally deficient under Irish procedural rules

Ratio Decidendi

The Irish High Court has no jurisdiction over Eukor Car Carriers Inc. because Eukor is domiciled outside the EU, the Brussels I Recast Regulation does not apply, the summons was procedurally deficient, and the bill of lading contains an exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of the Seoul Civil District Court.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed as against Eukor Car Carriers Inc.; service of summons set aside.

Orders

  • Service of summons on Eukor Car Carriers Inc. set aside
  • Plaintiff's claim against Eukor Car Carriers Inc. dismissed