Legal Opinion
Great American Trading Co. v. American President Lines, Ltd.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided July 30, 1986No. C-85-3998 SAWPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WEIGEL, District Judge.
This case concerns liability for cargo damage as well as the proper measure of damage. Most of the facts are straightforward and have been agreed upon by the parties.
Great American Trading Company (Gateo), sues American President Lines, Ltd. (APL) for damage to four shipments of brassware shipped from Bombay to San Francisco. The shipments arrived in Oakland between September 26,1984 and October 31, 1984. Gateo claims damage in the amount of approximately $133,000 plus interest. Jurisdiction in this Court is proper under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1333. Throughout…
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