Legal Opinion
Sony Magnetic Products Inc. of America v. Merivienti O/Y
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 23, 1989No. 87-7614PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
Various entities associated with the M/V Finnhawk, a container ship, appeal from a district court order finding them liable under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (“COGSA”), 46 U.S.C.App. § 1300 et seq., for damages sustained to the plaintiffs cargo while being loaded on board the Finnhawk. We affirm.
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BACKGROUND
Sony Magnetic Products, Inc. of America (“Sony”) operates a plant in Dothan, Alabama for the manufacture of magnetic video cassette tapes. In early March of 1982, Sony contacted Page & Jones, a freight forwarder with offices in Mobile, Alabama, to arrange for…
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