Legal Opinion
Hayes-Leger Associates, Inc., D/B/A Mainly Baskets v. M/v Oriental Knight
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 16, 1985No. 84-8331PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
This case presents the recurring issue of how to apply the limitation-of-liability clause contained in section 4(5) of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA), 46 U.S.C. § 1304(5), to goods shipped in containers. Section 4(5) limits a carrier’s and vessel’s liability for goods damaged in transportation to “$500 per package ..., or in case of goods not shipped in packages, per customary freight unit,” unless the shipper explicitly declares a higher value. Here, five containers’ worth of woven baskets and rattan goods were damaged while being carried aboard two vessels.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Pullman-Standard v. SwintSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Aluminios Pozuelo Ltd. v. S. S. Navigator, Her Engines, Boilers, Etc., and Cia Mar. Unidad S.A. And Marina Mercante Nicaraguense S.A.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
- Binladen Bsb Landscaping v. M v. "Nedlloyd Rotterdam", Her Engines, Boilers, Etc., Nedlloyd Lijnen B v. (Nedlloyd Lines)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Mitsui & Co., Ltd. And Ataka & Co., Ltd., Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross v. American Export Lines, Inc., Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant. Armstrong Cork Canada, Ltd., and Armstrong Cork Company v. American Export Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Tropical Shipping & Construction Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
- Fishman & Tobin, Inc. v. Tropical Shipping & Construction Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
- Monica Textile Corp. v. S.S. TanaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
- Ali A. Tamini v. Salen Dry Cargo Ab, Ahjin Shipping Co., Ltd., Defendant-Third Party v. Empire United Stevedoring Corp., Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
- Groupe Chegaray/v. De Chalus v. P&O ContainersCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
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