Overseas Union Insurance Ltd v New Hampshire Insurance Co

Hearings

England & Wales

09 Sep 1998 [1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 218; The Times, 27 September 1988, QBD (Hirst J)

European Union

27 Jun 1991 (Case C-351/89); EU:C:1991:279; [1992] QB 434; [1992] 2 WLR 586; [1992] 2 All ER 138; [1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 204; The Times, 20 August 1991, ECJ (G F Mancini P, Judges T F O'Higgins, C N Kakouris, F A Schockweiler and P J G Kapteyn Advocate General W van Gerven)

Subject Matter

PRACTICE — Stay of proceedings — Jurisdiction under European Convention — Defendants to proceedings in France challenging jurisdiction — Subsequent proceedings in England involving same cause of action and parties — Whether English court bound to decline jurisdiction or stay proceedings — Whether parties' domicile relevant — Whether jurisdiction of French court open to examination — Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982, Sch 1, art 21

(Case C-351/89); EU:C:1991:279; [1992] QB 434; [1992] 2 WLR 586; [1992] 2 All ER 138; [1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 204; The Times, 20 August 1991, ECJ

Commentary

Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Lis pendens - Court first seised 16.10

Lis pendens - Identical proceedings 16.9

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