Naviera Mercante, S.A. v. Northrup King Co.

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

CIRE, District Judge.

This is a suit by an ocean carrier and its port agent to recover $10,804.36 in freight and wharfage charges from the defendant-shipper. Since all operative facts are uncontested, the matter is before the Court for decision on stipulated facts and briefs of the parties. Pursuant to Rule 52, Fed.R. Civ.P., the Court enters the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law.

Findings of Fact

1. Plaintiff Naviera Mercante, S.A., a Venezuelan corporation, is an ocean carrier and at all material times hereto owned and operated the vessel…