Legal Opinion
Colgate Palmolive Co. v. S/S Dart Canada
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 14, 1983No. 24, Docket 83-7261PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUMBARD, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Colgate Palmolive Company (“Colgate”) sued to recover the full value of lost oil drums scheduled to be shipped to France. It now appeals from a judgment of the Southern District of New York denying Colgate’s motion for summary judgment and granting defendant Global Terminal and Container Services, Inc.’s cross-motion to limit its liability to $500 per missing package, pursuant to the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA), 46 U.S.C. 1304(5) (1976).1 For the reasons set forth below, we reverse and direct entry of judgment for Colgate in the amount of $116,459.24.
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2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Babcock v. JacksonNew York Court of Appeals · 1963
- Leather's Best, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross v. S.S. Mormaclynx, Defendants-Appellants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- Robert C. Herd & Co. v. Krawill MacHinery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
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