Legal Opinion
Uncle Ben's International Division of Uncle Ben's, Inc. And Mars, Inc. v. Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft and Biehl & Co., Inc.,defendants-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 19, 1988No. 88-2125PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Uncle Ben’s International Division of Uncle Ben’s, Inc. and Mars, Inc. appeal the summary judgment dismissal of their claims against Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesells-chaft and Biehl & Co., Inc. We affirm.
Background
In April 1982 and April 1983, Uncle Ben’s and Hapag-Lloyd, through its agent Biehl & Co., contracted for the transportation of rice from Houston, Texas to points in Europe. Hapag-Lloyd transported the rice in its vessels, completing most shipments by January 1984 and delivering the final shipment sometime prior to November 1984.
On November 13, 1985 Uncle Ben’s filed…
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