Legal Opinion
Greenpack of Puerto Rico, Inc. v. American President Lines
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 6, 2012No. 11-2120PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellant Greenpack of Puerto Rico, Inc. (“Greenpack”) appeals the dismissal of its claim for damages resulting from a delayed delivery of perishable food items from Puerto Limón, Costa Rica to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The district court dismissed the complaint as time-barred by the statute of limitations in the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (“COGSA” or the “Act”), Pub.L. No. 521, ch. 229, 49 Stat. 1207 (1936), reprinted in 46 U.S.C. § 30701 note (2006) (previously codified at 46 U.S.C. app. §§ 1300-1315 (2000)). Having considered the parties’ claims, we affirm…
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