Reviewed case brief
American Cyanamid Co. v. Ethicon Ltd.
[1975] AC 396
## Summary
- Court
- House of Lords (UK)
- Year
- 1975
- Subjects
- Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-29
Rule established
At interlocutory stage, the court should not resolve contested questions of fact or law; it need only satisfy itself there is a serious question to be tried, then consider balance of convenience. Widely adopted in Indian courts alongside the Dalpat Kumar test.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
[1975] AC 396; verified via chambers.com, standard CPC references
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.