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UK's Marex Ruling May Lead To New Tortious Cause Of Action
28 June 2017
Bennett Jones LLP
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A recent England and Wales High Court decision has laid the
groundwork for a new tortious cause of action.
In Marex Financial Limited v. Carlos Sevilleja Garcia[1], the
court considered whether a claim in tort exists against a person
who, anticipating a final judgment and freezing order, dishonestly
asset-strips a corporation to ensure it cannot pay its judgment
debt. This case moves toward establishing the tort of inducing or
procuring another to act in wrongful violation of rights under a
judgment. UK's Marex Ruling May Lead to New Tortious
Cause Action
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