Matter
SOCIETE COMPAGNIE FRUITIERE v SOCIETE GEORGES DARAS (French Court of Cassation appeals nos. 78-13.153 and 78-14.373)
- 27 January 1978France
27 January 1978France
Judgment of the Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal in the damaged-peanut cargo dispute dated 27 January 1978
Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal
- Decision summary
- The Court of Appeal held that the commercial court could hear the dispute because the contractual arbitration procedure could not be implemented, and it found the cargo's damage attributable to an inherent defect, ordered Daras to compensate Lesieur, and required Compagnie Fruitiere to guarantee Daras.
Supporting details
5 participantsSOCIETE LESIEUR COTELLE ET ASSOCIES (SOCIETE LESIEUR)
SOCIETE GEORGES DARAS (SOCIETE DARAS)
SOCIETE NAVALE CHARGEURS DELMAS VIELJEUX (SOCIETE DELMAS VIELJEUX)
SOCIETE COMPAGNIE FRUITIERE
SOCIETE COOPVIBAM
Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal
- Date not availableFrance
Date not availableFrance
Judgment of the French Court of Cassation in appeals nos. 78-13.153 and 78-14.373
French Court of Cassation
- Decision summary
- The Court of Cassation rejected the appeals against the Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal's judgment in the damaged-peanut cargo dispute. It held that the commercial court could hear the dispute because the contractual arbitration procedure had not produced an arbitrator, upheld the finding that the cargo had an inherent defect, and upheld the damages and guarantee findings, including 1,226,660 francs awarded to Lesieur.
Supporting details
5 participantsSOCIETE COMPAGNIE FRUITIERE
SOCIETE GEORGES DARAS (SOCIETE DARAS)
SOCIETE LESIEUR COTELLE ET ASSOCIES (SOCIETE LESIEUR)
SOCIETE NAVALE CHARGEURS DELMAS VIELJEUX (SOCIETE DELMAS VIELJEUX)
SOCIETE COOPVIBAM
French Court of Cassation