Legal Opinion
Philippine Packing Corp. v. Maritime Co. of the Philippines
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 31, 1975No. Nos. 74-1291, 74-1653PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
In these separate admiralty appeals involving similar issues, plaintiff Philippine Packing Corporation (PPC) challenges the district court’s orders dismissing PPC’s respective complaints for loss of and damage to cargo under the doctrine of forum non conveniens. We affirm.
In each suit, both the plaintiff and defendant are Philippine corporations; the carriage of cargo was a direct shipment originating in Japan and destined for a port in the Philippines;1 and the contract of carriage — a bill of lading issued in Japan — provided that its terms be governed by Japanese law supplemented,…
3Cases cited12 opinions
- Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Langnes v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Swift & Co. Packers v. Compania Colombiana Del Caribe, S. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Canada Malting Co. v. Paterson Steamships, Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- The BelgenlandSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
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4Cited by4 opinions
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- Union Insurance Society v. ElikonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
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