Legal Opinion
Mitsui Marine Fire & Insurance v. Direct Container Line, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 31, 2000No. 99 CIV. 9461(LAK)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KAPLAN, District Judge.
This case concerns a carrier that loaded cargo into the wrong container, resulting in the shipment going to India rather than Japan. The fundamental issue is whether the carrier can invoke the so-called package limitation of liability under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (“COGSA”). 1
The parties consented to trial by the Court, sitting without a jury, on a stipulated record. They agreed that the Court may resolve any disputed factual matters and draw any inferences from the record as if the matters had been tried in open court.
Facts
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2Cases cited16 opinions
- Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. v. Ss Hong Kong Producer, Her Engines, Etc., and Universal Marine CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- Steamship Willdomino v. Citro Chemical Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Jones v. the Flying ClipperDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1953
- Thyssen, Inc. v. S.S. Fortune Star, Her Engines, Boiler, Etc., Evolution Maritime Enterprises, Ltd., and Taiwan International Lines, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Iligan Integrated Steel Mills, Inc. v. Ss John Weyerhaeuser, Her Engines, Boilers, Etc., Defendants-Appellees-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
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