Precision Cutting Services, Inc. v. King Ocean Central America, S.A.

SHEVIN, Judge.

Precision Cutting Services, Inc. [Precision], appeals a summary judgment entered in favor of King Ocean Central America, S.A. [King Ocean]. We reverse.

King Ocean arranged to ship Precision’s goods via ocean carrier from Costa Rica to Miami and overland from Miami to Little Rock, Arkansas, via motor carrier. In its bill of lading, King Ocean agreed to be responsible for any loss or damage to the goods while in the custody of the inland carrier.1 The goods were allegedly stolen while in the custody of the inland motor carrier, Paradise Freightway, Inc., at Paradise’s Miami…