Prećis: The Federal Court set bail for release of a ship and ordered security for costs relating to a charter dispute that was subject to London Arbitration.
Full SummaryProvincial Holdings Limited / Gestion Provincial Limitée v. Océan Nouveau-brunswick Inc., 2019 FC 1567
Précis: A claim for breach of a personal obligation can be advanced in rem provided the Court has jurisdiction.
Full SummaryDesgagnés Transport Inc. v. Wärtsilä Canada Inc., 2019 SCC 58
Précis: The Supreme Court of Canada held that provincial law, and not Canadian maritime law, governed the sale of a marine engine crankshaft.
Full SummaryRoyal Bank of Canada v. Seamount Marine Ltd., 2019 FC 1043
Précis: The Federal Court stayed proceedings after an equitable mortgagee failed to appeal its unsecured status by a the trustee in bankruptcy.
Full SummaryNirint Inc. (Nirint Canada) v. Mega Throphy Ltd, 2019 FC 1015
Précis: The Federal Court held a ship’s agent was to be reimbursed for expenses personally paid to correct deficiencies in the ship.
Full SummaryKirby Offshore Marine Pacific LLC v. Heiltsuk, 2019 FC 1009
Précis: Claims to Indigenous title will not stay a shipowner’s limitation proceeding from continuing.
Full SummaryWorldspan Marine Inc. v. Sargeant, 2019 FCA 207
Précis: The Federal Court of Appeal allowed a motion to vary the allocation of proceeds of sale from a vessel.
Full SummaryOffshore Interiors Inc. v. Worldspan Marine Inc., 2019 FC 546
Précis: The Federal Court refused to reallocate the priority of claims against proceeds of sale of a vessel.
Full SummaryR v. Woodward, 2019 BCPC 39
Précis: The B.C. Provincial Court found the accused guilty of a vessel importation offence.
Full Summary2955-9820 Québec Inc. v. Construction Navale Atlantique Inc., 2018 FC 1079
Précis: The Federal Court awarded default judgment for damages caused by a negligently designed and constructed marine engine when the defendant did not file and serve a statement of defence.
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