MAYER NEWMAN AND CO. LTD. v. A1 FERRO COMMODITIES CORPORATION S.A. (THE “JOHN C HELMSING”)

[1990] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 290

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Justice Nourse, Lord Justice Bingham and Sir George Waller

Practice - Application to set aside - Plaintiffs claimed indemnity from buyers for damage caused to vessel while manœuvering into unloading berth - Plaintiffs applied for appointment of buyers’ arbitrator - Whether plaintiffs showed good arguable case on its merits - Whether plaintiffs showed a genuinely disputable issue - Whether service out of jurisdiction should be set aside.