PRACTICE |
Judgments and Orders |
Default Judgment |
Island Tug & Barge Ltd. v. 99 Haedong Star (The)
T-1441-01
2002 FCT 250, Hargrave P.
5/3/02
3 pp.
Plaintiff's barge damaged while on her delivery voyage in tow of 99 Haedong Star--Plaintiff effected both in rem, in personam service of statement of claim--Federal Court Rules, 1998, r. 210(1) providing for motion in default of defence, limiting default judgment to what is set out in statement of claim--Default judgment discretionary--No discernible reason why judgment in default of defence should not be granted, subject to part of default proceeding being in rem--In rem claims sometimes requiring reference to assess damages, but default judgment without reference possible where Court satisfied claim well-founded--Latter limitation, while set out in English Order 75, R. 21(7), not appearing in Federal Court Rules, 1998--But Order 75, R. 21(7) codification of long-established practice--Affidavit of President of plaintiff setting out, in straightforward way, claim for damages, satisfying Court claim well-founded--Judgment in default of defence, in amount of $1,764,894.19 granted--Federal Court Rules, 1998, SOR/98-106, r. 210--Rules of the Supreme Court, 1965, (U.K.), S.I. 1965/1776, Ord. 75, R. 21(7).