The Weekly Law Reports
[1985] 2 WLR 289
[COURT OF APPEAL]
LEIGH AND SILLIVAN LTD
v.
ALIAKMON SHIPPING CO LTD.
[1977 L. No. 3164]
1984 Oct 29,
30,
31;
Nov 1;
Dec 7
Nov 1;
Dec 7
Sir John Donaldson MR, Oliver and Robert Goff L.JJ.
Negligence
— Duty of care to whom?
— Carriage of goods
— Goods damaged by bad stowage
— Buyers under c and f contract not owners of goods
— Whether shipowners liable in tort to buyers
— Damages for economic loss
Sale of Goods
— Title to sue
— Damage to goods
— Whether term that ownership of goods to pass to buyer by endorsement and delivery of bill of lading varied
— Whether c and f buyers without ownership entitled to sue
— Whether implied contract with shipowners
—
Bills of Lading Act 1855 (18 & 19 Vic c 111), s 1
—
Sale of Goods Act 1979 (c 54), s 19(1)
Ships' Names
— Aliakmon