Legal Opinion
Nemeth v. General Steamship Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 10, 1982No. 81-5186PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUG, Circuit Judge:
Stephen Nemeth brought this action in admiralty against Westfal-Larsen Line, General Steamship Corporation, Ltd., and the M/S VILLANGER to recover for losses incurred during the transport of three crates of household goods shipped from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Los Angeles, California. Nemeth sought $22,000 in damages. The district court granted partial summary judgment limiting the appellees’ (defendants) liability to $1,000 pursuant to Section 4(5) of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (“COGSA”), 46 U.S.C. § 1304(5), which limits liability to $500 per package unless the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Jones v. the Flying ClipperDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1953
- Tessler Brothers (b.c.) Ltd. v. Italpacific Line and Matson Terminals, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
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- Stephen Nemeth v. General Steamship Corporation, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
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- Philip Morris v. American Shipping Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
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