Court of Appeal
Airbus SAS v Generali Italia SpA and others
[2019] EWCA Civ 805
2019 April 16;May 14
Davis, Lewison, Males LJJ
ContractConstructionJurisdiction clauseEnglish courts having exclusive jurisdiction to settle disputes between aircraft manufacturer and airline arising out of or in connection with manufacturer’s warrantiesLanding gear failing to operate properly causing substantial damage to aircraftAirline’s Italian insurers bringing negligence claim in Italy in exercise of subrogation rightsClaim founded in tort rather than on warrantiesWhether Italian proceedings arguably within scope of exclusive jurisdiction clauseWhether court having jurisdiction to grant declaration against insurers that Italian proceedings in breach of jurisdiction clause

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