Legal Opinion
B.M.A. Industries, Ltd., Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Nigerian Star Line, Ltd., Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 19, 1986No. 768, 903, Dockets 85-7864, 85-7922PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Per curiam
B.M.A. Industries, Ltd. (BMA) appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Charles S. Haight, Jr., J., granting summary judgment to Nigerian Star Line, Ltd. (NSL) on its claim that the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 46 U.S.C. § 1300 et seq. (COGSA) limited NSL’s liability to $500 per package. NSL cross-appeals from the district judge’s award to BMA of $3,000 in damages. NSL, a carrier, contracted with BMA to carry a container of BMA cargo from New York to Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The six bills of lading issued for the shipment on NSL’s behalf…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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