Legal Opinion
Sea-Land Service, Inc. v. J & W Import/Export, Inc.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided September 5, 1997No. Civil Action No. 96-1908PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOLIN, District Judge.
J & W Import/Export, Inc. (“J & W”) hired Sea-Land Services, Inc. (“Sea-Land”) to ship containers of garlic for J & W from China to the United States and then to Puerto Rico. J & W claims that Sea-Land improperly stored the garlic and fraudulently misrepresented its ability and willingness to store the garlic properly. J & W filed its complaint in the Superior Court of New Jersey. Sea-Land removed the case to this Court based on the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (“COGSA”), 46 U.S.CApp. § 1300, et seq. J & W demands that the case be tried before a jury. The question…
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