Legal Opinion
Travelers Indemnity Company v. The Vessel Sam Houston, and Waterman Steamship Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 2, 1994No. 92-55277PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge WIGGINS
WIGGINS, Circuit Judge:
This action arose when a barge owned and operated by appellee sank in the inner harbor of Alexandria, Egypt. The barge was carrying machinery and materials for appellant’s assured. Appellant sustained a loss of $1,174,876 when a portion of the cargo was lost or damaged. Appellant brought suit against appellee in federal district court. Appellee moved twice for partial summary judgment. The district court found that the $500 per package or per customary freight unit limitation on liability, set forth in the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA),…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Aluminios Pozuelo Ltd. v. S. S. Navigator, Her Engines, Boilers, Etc., and Cia Mar. Unidad S.A. And Marina Mercante Nicaraguense S.A.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
- Pan American World Airways, Inc., a Corporation v. California Stevedore and Ballast Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- Kemper Insurance Companies v. Federal Express Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
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