PEMILIK-PEMILIK DAN/ATAU PENCARTER-PENCARTER DEMIS TONGKANG ATAU VESEL "WANTAS 17" PEMILIK-PEMILIK KAPAL ATAU VESEL "MY FERRY 2"

PEMILIK-PEMILIK DAN/ATAU PENCARTER-PENCARTER DEMIS TONGKANG ATAU VESEL "WANTAS 17" PEMILIK-PEMILIK KAPAL ATAU VESEL "MY FERRY 2"

The Court allowed the appeal and struck out the Respondent's claim because the Appellant's vessel was a dumb barge without self-propulsion and at the material time was under the control and management of a third-party tug which was the actual tortfeasor; the Respondent had sued the wrong tug owner so the claim disclosed no reasonable cause of action and was obviously unsustainable, justifying summary dismissal under Order 18 r.19 ROC 2012.

Citation
W-02(IM)(ADM)-2158-11/2019 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Parties
Appellant / 2nd Defendant: Pemilik-pemilik dan/atau Pencarter-pencarter Demis Tongkang atau Vesel "WANTAS 17" (No. Rasmi: 333457); Respondent / Plaintiff: Pemilik-pemilik Kapal atau Vesel "MY FERRY 2" (No. Rasmi: 334178)
Court
IM
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
6 January 2021
Case Number
W-02(IM)(ADM)-2158-11/2019 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Procedural Posture
Admiralty in Rem; Civil Appeal / Appeal to Court of Appeal From High Court Decision Dismissing Order 18 R.19 Strike Out Application
Outcome
Appeal allowed; High Court order set aside; Respondent's claim struck out
Legal Topics
Maritime Lien, Strike Out Under Order 18 R.19 ROC 2012, Tug and Tow Liability, Misjoinder/incorrectly Named Defendant, Cause of Action
Source Language
Malay/English
Admiralty and Maritime Law Civil Procedure Tort (negligence) Maritime Lien Strike Out Under Order 18 R.19 ROC 2012 Tug and Tow Liability Misjoinder/incorrectly Named Defendant Cause of Action

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Parties

Pemilik-pemilik dan/atau Pencarter-pencarter Demis Tongkang atau Vesel "WANTAS 17" (No. Rasmi: 333457)

Appellant / 2nd Defendant

Pemilik-pemilik Kapal atau Vesel "MY FERRY 2" (No. Rasmi: 334178)

Respondent / Plaintiff

Procedural Posture

Admiralty in Rem; Civil Appeal / Appeal to Court of Appeal From High Court Decision Dismissing Order 18 R.19 Strike Out Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Respondent's claim founded on a damage maritime lien is sustainable
  2. 2 Whether the owner of a dumb barge without self-propulsion can be held liable for collision when the barge was under control of a tug
  3. 3 Whether the Respondent sued the correct tortfeasor and the relevance of identifying the actual tug involved

Ratio Decidendi

The Court allowed the appeal and struck out the Respondent's claim because the Appellant's vessel was a dumb barge without self-propulsion and at the material time was under the control and management of a third-party tug which was the actual tortfeasor; the Respondent had sued the wrong tug owner so the claim disclosed no reasonable cause of action and was obviously unsustainable, justifying summary dismissal under Order 18 r.19 ROC 2012.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; High Court order set aside; Respondent's claim struck out

Orders

  • Appeal allowed with costs of RM5,000.00 subject to payment of allocator fee
  • Order of the High Court dated 24.10.2019 is set aside