Read the full judgment text of on BabelCite. was delivered on 12 October 1999.
1. On 14th September 1999 this Court handed down judgment upon twin applications taken out by the Defendant in each of these actions for a stay of the actions in favour of the Court at Rotterdam. As a result of those applications, the Court acceded to the stay, and at the same time made an Order nisi (at page 23 of the judgment) that the costs of these applications were to follow the event in each case, and were to be paid by the Plaintiffs to the Defendant, to be taxed if not agreed.