Rit-Chem Co., Inc. v. S/S VALIANT

OPINION, FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

NEWMAN, Senior Judge of the Court of International Trade,

sitting by designation:

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Rit-Chem Co., Inc. (“Rit-Chem”), the consignee of a containerized shipment of anhydrous citric acid from Turkey, brings this action against defendant Pharos Lines, S.A., (“Pharos”) pursuant to the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (“COG-SA”), 46 U.S.C.App. §§ 1300 et seq., seeking recovery of $27,803.86 plus interest, representing the value of damaged cargo. Plaintiff has voluntarily discontinued the action with respect to the other named defendants.

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