Wilmington Trust Company & Anor v. Rolls Royce Plc & Anor [2010] ScotCS CSOH_157 (25 November 2010)

Wilmington Trust Company & Anor v. Rolls Royce Plc & Anor [2010] ScotCS CSOH_157 (25 November 2010)

The court refused the interim order as more information was required on the applicable foreign law, the contractual arrangements, and the quality of IAE's possession; unresolved legal and factual issues and absence of security justified maintaining the status quo.

Citation
[2010] ScotCS CSOH_157
Parties
Pursuer: Wilmington Trust Company; Pursuer: ORIX Aviation Systems Limited; Defender: Rolls Royce Plc; Defender: IAE International Aero Engines AG
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
25 November 2010
Procedural Posture
Commercial Action / Interim Motion Before Calling
Outcome
motion for interim order refused in hoc statu
Legal Topics
Possessory Lien, Interim Orders, Forum Non Conveniens, Lex Situs, Contractual Interpretation
Commercial Law Property Law International Private Law Possessory Lien Interim Orders Forum Non Conveniens Lex Situs Contractual Interpretation

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Parties

Wilmington Trust Company

Pursuer

ORIX Aviation Systems Limited

Pursuer

Rolls Royce Plc

Defender

IAE International Aero Engines AG

Defender

Procedural Posture

Commercial Action / Interim Motion Before Calling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether IAE or Rolls Royce can assert a possessory lien over the aero engines under Scots law
  2. 2 Whether the Scottish courts have jurisdiction or should decline jurisdiction on forum non conveniens grounds
  3. 3 Whether the contractual arrangements permit creation of a lien

Ratio Decidendi

The court refused the interim order as more information was required on the applicable foreign law, the contractual arrangements, and the quality of IAE's possession; unresolved legal and factual issues and absence of security justified maintaining the status quo.

Court Disposition

motion for interim order refused in hoc statu

Orders

  • leave to reclaim granted