American Banana Co. v. Venezolana Internacional De Aviacion, S. A.
New York Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The plaintiff ordered a shipment of 1,500 crates of plantains from the consignor, Veneagro. The shipment was to go from Venezuela to New York on the defendant’s airline, Venezolana Internacional De Aviación, S. A. (VIASA). Due to mechanical difficulties the flight was delayed for several days, during which time the plantains were taken off the plane. The plaintiff notified Veneagro that it did not want the shipment because of the delay and advised by telex to ship the cargo to West Indies Food and Importing, Inc.
Although the shipper made a specific request that…
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