Legal Opinion
Van Der Salm Bulb Farms, Inc. v. Hapag Lloyd, AG
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 3, 1987No. 86-3835PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
This is an admiralty case under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA), 46 U.S.C. §§ 1300-1315. The goods, thousands of flower bulbs, were destroyed in transit from a Holland grower to the plaintiff, Van der Salm Bulb Farms in Vancouver, Washington. On a motion for summary judgment, the court awarded damages in favor of Van der Salm and its insurer. Hapag Lloyd challenges the amount of the award.
I. Standard of Review
This court reviews a grant of summary judgment de novo. M/V American Queen v. San Diego Marine Const. Corp., 708 F.2d 1483, 1487 (9th Cir.1983). Like the trial court, this court…
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