Westwood Shipping Lines v. Geo International Inc., 1998 CanLII 7984

In Carriage of Goods by Sea on (Updated )

This was an application for summary judgement by the Plaintiff carrier against the Defendant for conversion. The Defendant was the "Notify Party" on order bills of lading. The Defendant obtained delivery of the cargo without surrendering the original endorsed bills of lading and without paying the purchase price to the shipper/vendor. The Plaintiff maintained that the cargo was delivered only …

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