US Titan Inc v Guangzhou Zhen Hua Shipping Co Ltd (No 2) - US District Court (SDNY) (Conner DJ) - 12 March 2004

Practice - Costs - Party obtaining contempt order in US court for other party's failure to obey US court's order to comply with London arbitration clause - Whether successful party entitled to recover attorney's fees incurred in contempt proceedings and in defending English action brought in breach of arbitration clause

(2004) 639 LMLN 2(2)

On 26 September 2003 the US District Court for SDNY issued a contempt order ruling that Guangzhou Zhen Hua Shipping Co Ltd was in contempt of court in failing to proceed with London arbitration (see LMLN 631 - 23 January 2004). The contempt order did not address Titan's request for its attorney's fees.

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Michael Daiches, Barrister

May 12 2004

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