Legal Opinion
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. v. Ss Hong Kong Producer, Her Engines, Etc., and Universal Marine Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 30, 1969No. 33495_1PublishedCited by 137 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
This case concerns a claim for damage by breakage and sea water to approximately 1300 cartons of encyclopedias shipped by the appellant, Britannica, from New York to its affiliate in Yokohama, Japan. The damaged cartons were a part of a shipment of 4080 cartons of books, sent by appellant from its Chicago plant to its agent in New York, United Cargo Corp., which packed the cartons into seven separately numbered, metal containers, 17' x 8' x 8', and one smaller metal pallet container, also numbered. On December 2, 1964 United delivered the containers to S.S. Hong Kong…
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