Legal Opinion
Bowoon Sangsa Co. v. Micronesian Industrial Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 25, 1983No. 81-4174PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Bowoon Sangsa Co. (Bowoon) is a Korean corporation with its principal place of business in Seoul, Korea. Appellee Micronesian Industrial Corp. (MIC) is incorporated under the laws of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and conducts business in Palau. Coconut oil belonging to MIC was loaded onto Bowoon’s vessel in Koror, Palau, for shipment to ports in California. While leaving the harbor, the ship grounded on a reef. In order to free the vessel, the Master jettisoned approximately 1,530 metric tons of coconut oil — over one-half of the shipment. After…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In The Matter Of The Complaint Of Bowoon Sangsa Co., Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983