ANDREW WEIR SHIPPING LTD. v. WARTSILA UK LTD. AND ANOTHER

[2004] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 377

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Cooke

Practice - Summary judgment - Fire in ship’s engine - Shipowners bringing proceedings against Finnish engine manufacturers and their associated English distributor and supplier of engine spare parts - Claims brought in tort and in contract - Whether defendants entitled to reverse summary judgment - Whether Court had jurisdiction to hear claim against Finnish company - EC Council Regulation 44/2001.