West Tankers Inc v Ras Riunione Adriatica Di Sicurta Spa and Another (“The Front Comor”): ComC 21 Mar 2005

Appeal against anti-suit order. The court ordered that since the question of whether an anti-suit injunction could be made to restrain proceedings abroad had been decided in Through Transport, that issue could go straight to the House of Lords.

Judges:

Mr Justice Colman

Citations:

[2005] EWHC 454 (Comm)

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

EC Regulation 44/2001, Administration of Justice Act 1969 12, Supreme Court Act 1981 37(1)

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

CitedThrough Transport Mutual Insurance Association (Eurasia) Ltd v New India Assurance Association Company Ltd CA 2-Dec-2004
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Cited by:

Appeal fromWest Tankers Inc v Ras Riunione Adriatica Di Sicurta Spa and others (The Front Comor) HL 21-Feb-2007
A ship had foundered, and the owners disputed their insurance claim. The policy provided for arbitration in London, and one party sought an order to prevent the other commencing proceedings in another EU state in breach of the arbitration agreement. . .
See AlsoWest Tankers Inc v Ras Riunione Adriatica Sicurta Spa and Another ComC 2-Oct-2007
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At High CourtAllianz Spa (Anciennement Riunione Adriatica Di Sicurta) v West Tankers Inc (‘the Front Comor’) ECJ 10-Feb-2009
ECJ (Judgment) A West Tankers ship damaged a jetty in Syracuse. An agreement provided for an arbitration in London. The insurers having paid out brought a subrogated action in Italy. West Tankers sought an order . .
At High CourtAllianz Spa (Anciennement Riunione Adriatica Di Sicurta) v West Tankers Inc (Judgments Convention/Enforcement of Judgments) (‘the Front Comor’) ECJ 4-Sep-2008
Europa (Opinion) Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 Scope Arbitration Order restraining a person from commencing or continuing proceedings before the national courts of another Member State instead of before an arbitral . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.

Litigation Practice, Insurance, Arbitration, European

Updated: 29 June 2022; Ref: scu.223752