Legal Opinion
Royal Insurance Co. Vantare International, Inc. v. Sea-Land Service Incorporated Container Stevedoring Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 21, 1995No. 93-15376PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:
Royal Insurance Company insured a yacht shipped by Vantare International, Inc., from Taiwan to Oakland, California. The yacht was shipped on a vessel owned by Sea-Land Service, Inc. The stevedore unloading the yacht, Container Stevedoring Company, dropped it on the dock in Oakland. The yacht was a total loss. The district court found that Vantare’s recovery was limited to $500 under a loss limitation clause in the on-board bill of lading. Royal and Vantare appeal, and we affirm.
FACTS
Vantare International, Inc. (“Vantare”) is in the business of buying yachts overseas…
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