Mil Davie Inc. v. Hibernia Management and Development Co. Ltd., 2003 FCT 297

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This was an application by the Defendant for summary judgment dismissing the Plaintiff’s action. In the underlying action the Plaintiff, a ship repair yard, alleged that the Defendant awarded contracts to a competitor without seeking tenders and in violation of the Competition Act and the Offshore Accord Acts. The motions Judge reviewed the jurisprudence on summary judgments and noted in …

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Secunda Marine Services Limited v. The Queen et al., 2003 NSSC 2

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In this matter the Plaintiff shipowner had obtained an arbitration award against one of the Defendants in London for breach of a charterparty. The Plaintiff subsequently registered the award in the Federal Court and then brought this action against the charterer and against various related companies and the individual alleged to have effective control of all of the Defendants. The …

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