Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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MANIFEST SHIPPING CO. LTD. v. UNI-POLARIS INSURANCE CO. LTD. AND LA RÉUNION EUROPÉENE (THE “STAR SEA”) [2001] UKHL/1

[2001] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 389

HOUSE OF LORDS

Before Lord Steyn, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Clyde, Lord Hobhouse of Woodborough and Lord Scott of Foscote

Insurance (Marine) - Unseaworthiness - Utmost good faith - Breach - Fire in vessel’s engineroom - Vessel constructive total loss - Claim under insurance - Whether vessel sent to sea in unseaworthy state with privity of assured - Whether plaintiffs in breach of duty of utmost good faith.

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