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Leigh and Sillavan Ltd v Aliakmon Shipping Co Ltd (The Aliakmon)

[1986] AC 785; [1986] 2 All ER 145; [1986] 2 Lloyd's Rep 1 (HL)

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtHouse of Lords

Year1986

StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

A claimant cannot recover in negligence for loss of or damage to goods unless he had legal ownership or a possessory title at the time the loss or damage occurred; contractual risk alone is insufficient.

Area of Law

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