Legal Opinion
Hartford Fire Insurance v. Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviacion
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 21, 1996No. 92 Civ. 0174 (SAS)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.
Plaintiff Hartford Fire Insurance Company (“Hartford”), as subrogee of E.T. Trading, Ltd. (“ETTL”), has moved for partial summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Hartford seeks to strike the partial affirmative defense of limited liability pleaded by defendant AMR Services, Inc. (“AMR”), and also seeks judgment against AMR on the issue of liability. For the reasons set forth below, the motion is granted.
I. Factual Background
The subject of this action is the loss of a shipment of air freight transported from…
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