Wuerttembergische and Badische Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft v. M/v Stuttgart Express, Her Engines, Boilers, Etc.

This case involves the $500 package limitation contained in Section 4(5) of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 46 U.S.C. § 1304(5), and the obligation upon the carrier of the goods to make available adequate opportunity to the shipper to increase the liability valuation.

Plaintiff-appellant, Wuerttembergische and Badische Versicherungs-Aktiengesells-chaft (shipper), brought this suit for cargo loss in rem and in personam against the M/V STUTTGART EXPRESS and Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft, the vessel’s owner. Plaintiff-appellant is the underwriter of the cargo and defendant-appellee is…