Legal Opinion
General Electric Co. v. M v. Lady Sophie
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 18, 1978No. 77 Civ. 3349 (HFW)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
WERKER, District Judge.
This action arises from an accident at sea resulting in partial damage and loss to machinery shipped by vessel by plaintiff General Electric Co. (“GE”). Defendants are the carrier Big Lift Shipping Co. (N.A.) Inc. and its general western hemisphere agents Big Lift U.S.A. Inc. (collectively “Big Lift”), the vessel M.V. Lady Sophie (“Lady Sophie”) and her owner and charterer Scheepv. Maats ‘Lady Sophie’ N.V. Big Lift moves for partial summary judgment under Fed.R.Civ.P. 56 to limit its potential liability for cargo damage and loss to a maximum amount of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Hart v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Robert C. Herd & Co. v. Krawill MacHinery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad v. NothnagleSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. v. Ss Hong Kong Producer, Her Engines, Etc., and Universal Marine CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- The Ansaldo San Giorgio I v. Rheinstrom Brothers Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1935
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3Cited by9 opinions
- 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
- Cincinnati Milacron, Ltd. v. M/v American Legend, Her Engines, Boilers, Etc., and United States Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
- Sail America Foundation v. M/V T.S. ProsperityDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1991
- Atlantic Mutual Insurance v. Companhia de Navegacao Maritima NetumarCivil Court of the City of New York · 1982
- AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S v. Ocean Express MiamiDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2008
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