C. ITOH & CO. LTD. AND OTHERS v. COMPANHIA DE NAVEGAÇAO LLOYD BRASILEIRO AND STEAMSHIP MUTUAL UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION (BERMUDA) LTD. (THE “RIO ASSU”)

[1999] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 201

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Clarke

Carriage by sea - Damage to cargo - Action in personam - Cargo-owners claimed against demise charterers - P.&I. club gave letter of undertaking - Demise charterers ceased to exist - Whether demise charterers continued to exist as a juridical person for the purposes of being sued by cargo-owners.