Legal Opinion
Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc. v. Kirk Line, R.B.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 1, 1994No. 93-4346PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Senior Circuit Judge:
At issue in this case is whether Eller & Co., Inc., a stevedore and terminal operator, was in the process of delivering cargo on behalf of an ocean carrier, R.B. Kirkconnell & Bro. Ltd. (Kirk Line) when it negligently destroyed the cargo in a forklift accident. The district court, following remand, made certain factual findings and reinstated its earlier judgment, holding that delivery was ongoing at the time of the accident, and that, as a result, Eller’s liability was limited to $500 under the Carriage of Goods by Sea *1372Act, 46 U.S.C.App. § 1304(5), as incorporated…
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- Maddox v. ClaytorCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc. v. Kirk LineCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
- Meek v. Metropolitan Dade CountyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc. v. Kirk LineCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994