Razak & Co., Ltd. v. Lanka Walltiles Ltd. – sllr 1998 volume 3 page 009

In the case between Razak & Co., Ltd. (plaintiff) and Lanka Walltiles Ltd. (defendant), the court addressed the issue of jurisdiction in claims arising from alleged fraudulent or negligent misrepresentation relating to maritime cargo arrangements. The case centered on whether the District Court possessed jurisdiction to entertain a tort action for damages incurred by the plaintiff after the defendant’s representations concerning shipping space led to cargo being loaded onto a vessel that was subsequently arrested, resulting in discharge and offloading costs. It was determined that such tortious claims could be properly adjudicated by the District Court, notwithstanding the existence of Admiralty jurisdiction, and that privity of contract did not bar the plaintiff’s claim in tort. This deci