Menorah Insurance v. W.F. Whelan Co.

MARTIN, Circuit Judge.

Menorah Insurance Co. appeals from an order granting summary judgment in favor of W.F. Whelan Co. Menorah argues that the district court erred when it limited its right of recovery to $50.00 per shipment. We AFFIRM.

Ortal Diecasting, Ltd., an Israeli company, manufactures and sells die-cast parts to customers in the United States and presumably elsewhere. To get its goods to its customers in the United States, Ortal ships its parts to Whelan, the defendant. Whelan then completes Ortal’s customs work, stores the parts in its warehouse, and ships the products to Ortal’s…