Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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SINOCHEM INTERNATIONAL OIL (LONDON) CO. LTD. v. FORTUNE OIL CO. LTD.

[2000] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 682

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Toulson

Sale of goods - Contract - Oral agreement - Contract of sale of barrels of oil - Claim in respect of unpaid invoices - Application for appointment of arbitrator- Respondent denied agreement made on its behalf - Whether agreement made with respondent’s actual authority - Whether respondent estopped from denying that it was party to agreement by doctrine of ostensible authority - Whether respondent entitled to declaration that it was not party to alleged contract.

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