Legal Opinion
Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc. v. Kirk Line, R.B. Kirkconnell & Bro., Ltd., Eller & Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 17, 1992No. 90-5699PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Chief Judge:
Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc. (Hiram Walker) appeals from a final judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida holding that Eller & Company, Inc. (Eller), a stevedore and terminal operator, was an “independent contractor performing services” for R.B. Kirk-connell & Bro., Ltd. (Kirk Line), an ocean carrier, and therefore entitled to limit its liability to $500 under section 4(5) of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, ch. 229, 49 Stat. 1207 (1936) (codified as amended 46 U.S.C.App. § 1304(5) (1988)) (COGSA).
We reverse and remand for…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Norvell, Sheriff, St. Lucie Jail, Et Al. v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc. v. Kirk LineCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
- Richard Miller v. C.L. Norvell, Sheriff, St. Lucie County Jail, Dr. Barbara Greadington, Commissioner, Fppc and Louie L. WainwrightCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Harbert International Establishment v. Power Shipping, Etc., New York Navigation Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Associated Metals and Minerals Corp. v. Etelae Suomin LaivaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Tropical Shipping & Construction Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
- Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc. v. Kirk LineCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
- Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc. v. Kirk Line, R.B.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
- Fireman's Fund Insurance Company v. In Any EventCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
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