Legal Opinion
Monica Textile Corp. v. S.S. Tana
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 23, 1991No. 360, Docket 91-7635PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge:
We are (once again) presented with “the latest skirmish in the age old war between shippers and carriers over their respective rights and liabilities.” Matsushita Elec. Corp. v. S.S. Aegis Spirit, 414 F.Supp. 894, 897 (W.D.Wash.1976). This case requires us to revisit the issue whether a massive shipping container is a “package” for purposes of the $500 per-package limitation on liability of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (“COGSA”), 46 U.S.C.App. § 1304(5).
Holding that the single shipping container was the relevant COGSA package, the district court entered a $500…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Aluminios Pozuelo Ltd. v. S. S. Navigator, Her Engines, Boilers, Etc., and Cia Mar. Unidad S.A. And Marina Mercante Nicaraguense S.A.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
- Standard Electrica, S.A. v. Hamburg Sudamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft, Defendant-Appellee,and Columbus Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- Fishman & Tobin, Inc. v. Tropical Shipping & Construction Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
- Maersk, Inc. v. NEEWRA, INC.District Court, S.D. New York · 2009
- All Pacific Trading, Inc. v. Vessel M/V Hanjin YosuCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
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