Legal Opinion
Underwriters at Lloyd's of London v. M/V STEIR
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided August 29, 1991No. Civ. 90-1865 (JAF)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
FUSTE, District Judge.
The consignee’s insurers, plaintiffs Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London (“Underwriters” or “insurers”), filed this action in rem against defendant vessel THE M/V STEIR and in personam against defendant Compagnie Bretonne de Cargos Frigorifiques (“COBRECAF”), a French maritime carrier. Plaintiffs seek a decree for cargo damage due to the alleged negligence of defendant carrier and the unseaworthiness of the vessel.
Before the court is defendant COBRECAF’s motion to dismiss inviting this court, based on recent United States Supreme Court precedent, to give…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. ShuteSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Wm. H. Muller & Co., Inc. v. Swedish American Line Ltd. And Transatlantic Steamship Company, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
- Indussa Corporation v. S.S. Ranborg, Her Engines, Boilers, Etc. (Erling Hansens Rederi A/s and Skibs A/s Linea, Claimants)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- Fireman's Fund American Insurance Companies v. Puerto Rican Forwarding Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
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