OWUSU v. JACKSON

[2005] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 452

EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE

Before P. Jann, President of the First Chamber, Judge C. W. A. Timmermans, Judge A. Rosas, Judge C. Gulmann, Judge J-P. Puissochet, Judge R. Schintgen, Rapporteur, Judge N. Colneric, Judge S. von Bahr and Judge J. N. Cunha Rodrigues

Conflict of laws - Claimant injured in accident in Jamaica - Action brought against defendant domiciled in England - English Court had jurisdiction under art. 2 of the Brussels Convention - Whether English Court had power to stay proceedings where no other Contracting State court involved.