Sunkist Growers, Inc. v. Adelaide Shipping Lines, Ltd., Claimant-Appellee, and Salen Reefer Services Ab, and M/v Gladiola

KILKENNY, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal in admiralty from a judgment dismissing appellant’s complaint in rem and in personam against appellees for cargo damage aboard the vessel GLADIOLA.

FACTS

The facts are not seriously in dispute. Appellant [Sunkist] is a California corporation engaged in packing and shipping citrus fruit. Claimant [Adelaide] is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Great Britain and is the owner of the vessel GLADIOLA, a general cargo vessel of 11,-890 tons carrying capacity. Salen is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the country of…