06/03/1991

OF COMMERCE

CAMILLERI JOSEPH D.

JOHN ABELA NOE vs L-AVUKAT DOTTOR PHILIP SCIBERRAS NOE

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CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA ACT - DANNI - FORZA PROBATORJA TAL-LOG BOOK UFFICJALI TAL-VAPUR - KLAWSOLA DWAR "PERILS, DANGERS AND ACCIDENTS OF THE SEA" - RESPONSABILITAJIET TAL-KAPTAN - TESTIMONJAL - THE HAGUE RULES

Kawza fejn l-attur inkariga lis-socjeta' konvenuta Sea Malta Co. Limited sabiex tittrasporta zewg trailers. Matul il-vjagg il-bastiment iltaqa' ma' maltemp u minhabba ic-caqliq inqatghet mill-irbit li kien izommha parti mit-tghabija u garrbet il-hsara. L-attur fittex ghad-danni u giet eccepita a tenur tal-Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, id-difiza komunement maghrufa bhala "perils, dangers and accidents of the sea". Irrizulta illi l-bastiment iltaqa' ma maltempata qawwija ferm u li l-kaptan ha misuri kollha waqt il-maltempata biex jiskansaha. Ma kien ebda dubju li l-bastiment kien "sea worthy", u li l-irbit kien sodisfacenti. Konsegwentament il-konvenut irnexxilu jaghmel il-prova rikjestamill-eccezzjoni moghtija u l-Qorti ghalhekk cahdet it-talbiet attrici ghall-likwidazzjoni u l-kundanna ghad-danni.