Lamport and Holt Lines v Coubro and Scrutton (M and I) Ltd, (The Raphael): 1982

Judges:

May LJ

Citations:

[1982] 2 Lloyd’s Rep. 42

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

ExplainedCanada Steamship Lines Ltd v The King PC 21-Jan-1952
A lease of a freight shed exonerated the lessor from ‘any claim . . for . . damage . . to . . Goods . . being . . in the said shed’ and requiring the lessee to indemnify the lessor ‘from and against all claims’. The negligent use of an oxy-acetylene . .

Cited by:

MentionedStent Foundations Ltd v M J Gleeson Group Plc TCC 9-Aug-2000
The defendant company sought to rely upon an exemption clause.
Held: Applying standard rules for contract interpretation, the exemption clause was to be construed against the one proposing it. At best the clause was ambiguous, and the . .
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Updated: 26 November 2022; Ref: scu.195687