Leigh & Sillavan Ltd v Aliakmon Shipping Co Ltd (The Aliakmon)

Hearings

England & Wales

20 Jul 1982 [1983] 1 Lloyd's Rep 203, QBD (Staughton J)

07 Dec 1984 [1985] QB 350; [1985] 2 WLR 289; [1985] 2 All ER 44; [1985] 1 Lloyd's Rep 199, CA (Sir John Donaldson MR, Oliver, Robert Goff LJJ)

24 Apr 1986 (pet all) [1986] AC 785; [1986] 2 WLR 902; [1986] 2 All ER 145; [1986] 2 Lloyd's Rep 1, HL(E) (Lord Keith of Kinkel, Lord Brandon of Oakbrook, Lord Brightman, Lord Griffiths and Lord Ackner)

Ships

Aliakmon

Subject Matter

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

[1985] QB 350; [1986] AC 785; [1985] 2 WLR 289; [1986] 2 WLR 902

SALE OF GOODS — Title to sue — Damage to goods — Endorsement and delivery of bill of lading varied — Whether term that ownership of goods to pass to buyer varied thereby — Whether c and f buyers without ownership entitled to sue — Whether implied contract with shipowners — Bills of Lading Act 1855, s 1 — Sale of Goods Act 1979, s 19(1)

[1985] QB 350; [1986] AC 785; [1985] 2 WLR 289; [1986] 2 WLR 902; [1983] 1 Lloyd's Rep 203

Appellate History

Leigh & Sillavan Ltd v Aliakmon Shipping Co Ltd (The Aliakmon) [1983] 1 Lloyd's Rep 203, QBD

Decision of Staughton J reversed

Leigh & Sillavan Ltd v Aliakmon Shipping Co Ltd (The Aliakmon) [1985] QB 350; [1985] 2 WLR 289; [1985] 2 All ER 44; [1985] 1 Lloyd's Rep 199, CA

Leigh & Sillavan Ltd v Aliakmon Shipping Co Ltd (The Aliakmon) [1985] QB 350; [1985] 2 WLR 289; [1985] 2 All ER 44; [1985] 1 Lloyd's Rep 199, CA

Decision of the Court of Appeal affirmed

Leigh & Sillavan Ltd v Aliakmon Shipping Co Ltd (The Aliakmon) [1986] AC 785; [1986] 2 WLR 902; [1986] 2 All ER 145; [1986] 2 Lloyd's Rep 1, HL(E)

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