Legal Opinion
Sony Magnetic Products, Inc. of America v. Merivienti O/Y
District Court, S.D. Alabama
Decided September 8, 1987No. 83-1048-CPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
EMMETT RIPLEY COX, District Judge:
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Sony Magnetic Products, Inc. of America filed this action within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the court alleging that the acts or omissions of one or all of the several defendants caused damage to plaintiff’s videocassettes. Although plaintiff seeks recovery under breach of contract and negligence theories, all parties agree, and the court concludes, that the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA), 46 U.S.C. § 1300-1315, governs this action. Section 1302 of COGSA provides:
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