GOLDEN OCEAN ASSURANCE LTD. AND WORLD MARINER SHIPPING S.A. v. CHRISTOPHER JULIAN MARTIN AND OTHERS (THE “GOLDEAN MARINER”)

[1989] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 390

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Phillips

Insurance (Marine) - Stay of action - Insurance on fleet of vessels placed with London and foreign insurers - Insured vessel incurred salvage services and repairs - Plaintiffs claimed against insurers - Validity of writ extended - Procedural defects occurred in service of writ out of jurisdiction- Whether proper head of jurisdiction made out - Whether defects rendered service null and void - Whether England a more appropriate forum - Whether writ validly extended - R.S.C., O. 11.