Legal Opinion
North River Insurance v. Fed Sea/Fed Pac Line
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 12, 1981No. 79-3348PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:
North River Insurance Co. and Northwestern National Insurance Co. (“Insurers”) appeal a district court decision which refused to exercise jurisdiction over an action involving damage to goods transported on behalf of a company insured by Insurers. The district court refused to exercise jurisdiction because of a foreign forum clause incorporated in the bill of lading. Insurers assert that the district court has jurisdiction because foreign forum clauses are invalid when, as in this case, the United States Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (“COGSA”) applies. Defendant…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Indussa Corporation v. S.S. Ranborg, Her Engines, Boilers, Etc. (Erling Hansens Rederi A/s and Skibs A/s Linea, Claimants)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- Tessler Brothers (b.c.) Ltd. v. Italpacific Line and Matson Terminals, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- Pan American World Airways, Inc., a Corporation v. California Stevedore and Ballast Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- Peter Pannell, Libelant-Appellee v. United States Lines CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
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3Cited by1 opinion
- North River Insurance Co. v. Fed Sea/Fed Pac LineCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981