Legal Opinion
Vistar, S.A. v. M/v Sea Land Express, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 11, 1986No. 85-2127PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT MADDEN HILL, Circuit Judge:
At issue in this case is who shall incur the loss for a varnishing machine which was damaged when it passed under a low highway overpass. Vistar, S.A. (Vistar), who purchased this machine in France, contracted with Sealand Service, Inc. (Sealand) to transport it from Le Havre, France (a port), to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico (an inland city). Sealand carried the machine as far as Houston, Texas, where Sealand’s subcontracted carrier, Victory Transfer Co., Inc. (Victory), loaded the machine onto one of its trucks for the overland journey to Nuevo Laredo.
Victory…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Constable v. National Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Steamship Willdomino v. Citro Chemical Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Vana Trading Co. v. S.S. METTE SKOUCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- The Monrosa v. Carbon Black Export, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Peter Pannell, Libelant-Appellee v. United States Lines CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Royal Insurance v. Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2008
- Acwoo International Steel Corporation v. Toko Kaiun Kaish, Ltd. (86-1735), and Nicholson Terminal & Dock Company, (86-1734)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- Royal Insurance Co. of America v. Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2008
- Rockwell International Corp. v. M/V Incotrans SpiritDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1989
- Mendes Junior International Co. v. the M/V Sokai MaruDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1991
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