Legal Opinion
Mitsui & Co (USA) v. Euro-Baltic Lines
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 28, 1997No. 96-31056PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant, Mitsui & Company (USA), Inc. (“Mitsui”), appeals dismissal of its cargo damage claim against Euro-Baltic Lines, Inc. (“Euro”). The district court correctly enforced the forum-selection clause in the bill of lading covering the shipment. We affirm.
FACTS:
Mitsui’s cargo of steel was damaged in transit from Russia to New Orleans aboard the M/V MIRA, chartered by Euro. The cargo was carried pursuant to a bill of lading which Mitsui received after the cargo was loaded, not having negotiated the terms contained therein. The bill of lading contained both a forum-selection clause, providing…
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