The parties disputed whether the court had jurisdiction. The defendant insurer argued that parallel issues had been referred to arbitration in France.
Held: the claim was outside the range of the arbitration agreement, and a stay, which would have been the appropriate remedy was not granted.
Lord Justice Rix, Lord Justice Jacob and Lord Justice Lawrence Collins
[2009] EWCA Civ 175
Bailii, Times
Council Regulation (EC) 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, the Brussels I Convention
England and Wales
Citing:
Appeal from – Youell and others v La Reunion Aerienne and others ComC 22-Oct-2008
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Jurisdiction, European
Updated: 01 November 2021; Ref: scu.317958