Fiddler Enterprises Ltd. et al. v. Allied Shipbuilders Ltd.

This was an application by the Defendant shipyard for production of a Statement of Particular Average. The underlying case was for fire damage caused to the Plaintiffs’ vessel. The Defendant sought production of the adjuster’s report as it would disclose owner’s work from fire damage work. The Prothonotary ordered that the report be produced. In so doing he noted that although reports of average adjusters have no legal effect they are rarely questioned by the courts and are often looked upon as prima facie evidence of the matters disclosed.