Styling Plastics Co. v. Neptune Orient Lines, Ltd.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS

PECKHAM, Chief Judge.

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff moves for partial summary judgment and defendant moves for sumnfia- ry judgment on the issue of whether plaintiff’s action is time barred as against any of the defendants. Plaintiff’s action was not commenced until November 14, 1986, nearly two years after the “misdelivery” at issue in this case. Defendant, Neptune Orient Lines et al. (“Neptune”) contends that the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (“COGSA”), as well as the express terms of the bill of lading, compel the application of a one-year time…