Legal Opinion
Henley v. Marine Transportion
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 27, 1994No. 93-1543, 93-1548PublishedCited by 334 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CYR, Circuit Judge.
The central question in this case — whether the $500 per-package limit on ocean carriage liability imposed by the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA), 46 U.S.C.App. § 1304(5), is applicable to an oil drilling rig — requires the court to consider for the first time the COGSA-related “fair opportunity” doctrine.
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BACKGROUND
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) contracted with Henley Drilling Company (Henley) to conduct petroleum drilling operations in Puerto Rico. Marine Transportation Serviees-Sea Barge Group, Inc. (Sea Barge), an ocean carrier, agreed to transport…
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