Armco Inc. v Donohue [1999] JLR_Note 11c (31 March 1999)

Armco Inc. v Donohue [1999] JLR_Note 11c (31 March 1999)

The court held that the implied undertaking regarding use of information obtained under a Mareva injunction may be varied by the court in appropriate circumstances.

Parties
Applicant: Armco Inc.; Respondent: Donohue
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
31 March 1999
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory
Outcome
application for variation considered
Legal Topics
Mareva Injunction, Implied Undertaking, Variation of Undertaking

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Parties

Armco Inc.

Applicant

Donohue

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory

  1. 1 Whether information obtained under a Mareva injunction can be used for purposes other than the proceedings
  2. 2 Whether the implied undertaking regarding use of information can be varied

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the implied undertaking regarding use of information obtained under a Mareva injunction may be varied by the court in appropriate circumstances.

Court Disposition

application for variation considered