Legal Opinion
Korea Shipping Corp. v. Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 26, 1990No. Nos. 89-56245, 89-55919PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:
Korea Shipping Corp., Ltd. (“Korea Shipping”) brought an action in the United States District Court to limit its liability for damage to cargo aboard its ship. The district court dismissed the action for lack of jurisdiction because the statutory liability limit of Korea Shipping as determined under United States limitation law exceeded the aggregate claims for the cargo damages. Korea Shipping appeals, and we affirm.
BACKGROUND
The facts are undisputed. Cargo headed to the U.S. aboard the Korea Wonis One, a ship owned by Korea Shipping, now known as Hanjin Container…
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