Legal Opinion
Fishman & Tobin, Inc. v. Tropical Shipping & Construction Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 31, 2001No. 99-4375PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILSON, Circuit Judge:
Fishman & Tobin (“Fishman”) and Mac-Clenny Products (“MaeClenny”), two manufacturers that ship clothing from the Caribbean to the United States, appeal the amount of judgment awarded to them when a carrier lost their cargo at sea. In resolving their dispute, this Court for the fourth time enters the murky waters of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA), 46 U.S.C. § 1300 et seq. More specifically, we endeavor to provide clarity to the reoccurring issue of what constitutes a “package” under section 1304(5) of COGSA, since the term is not defined in the statute. After…
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