Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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STOCZNIA GDANSKA S.A. v. LATVIAN SHIPPING CO., LATREEFER INC. AND OTHERS. [2002] EWCA Civ 889

[2002] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 436

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Justice AldousLord Justice Tuckeyand Lord Justice Rix

Shipbuilding contracts - Damages - Assessment - Contract for building six ships - Buyers failed to pay second instalment - Yard exercised right to rescind contracts and claim damages - Damages to be assessed in accordance with contractual terms - Construction of cl. 5.05 - Whether yard entitled to leave to amend pleadings to allege repudiatory breach - Claims in respect of inducing breach of contract, conspiracy and unlawful interference with yard’s contractual relations.

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