Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Apr. 2, 1980 The defendants, ITF, had prevented the plaintiff ship owners’ vessel leaving port until they complied with their demands. These were, inter alia, (1) payment of $80,000 which included a contribution to the welfare fund, the..

The plaintiffs claimed to be victims of fraud. Affidavit evidence supported that claim, and their writ claimed damages for deceit and conspiracy to defraud against the first five defendants. They also claimed to trace £383,872 which they..

A New York Produce Exchange charter-party contained an extra clause which provided: Hire and overtime to include at each port of call the following services from crew, provided in accordance with crew’s and respective local union’s..

The shipper of a crate of machinery brought an action to recover $37,500 damages resulting from the negligent unloading of a 31,000 pound crate at the pierside warehouse prior to being loaded on an ocean carrier. The parties conceded that the result..

In 1972 Seatrain Shipbuilding Corporation received a subsidy of $27 million to construct a supertanker. When the vessel was completed in 1977 the owners wanted to operate it in the U.S. domestic trade and asked the Secretary of Commerce for..

A merchant marine radio operator lost his employment because he refused to join the union. He filed a grievance with the American Radio Association which refused to deal with it. A U.S. District Court gave summary judgment in favour of the union and..