The WLR Daily case summaries
[2019] WLR (D) 275
Court of Appeal
Airbus SAS v Generali Italia SpA and others
[2019] EWCA Civ 805
Davis, Lewison , Males LJJ
2019 April 16; May 14
Contract— Construction— Jurisdiction clause— Insurers commencing proceedings by way of subrogation for negligence against manufacturer in Italy following aircraft damage— Manufacturer seeking declaration that Italian proceedings contrary to English exclusive jurisdiction clause in contract between manufacturer and insured— Insurers not party to nor founding claim on clause— Whether insurers capable of breaching clause— Whether English court having jurisdiction to make declaration against insurers