Legal Opinion
Gic Services, L.L.C. v. Freightplus USA, Incorpora
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 8, 2017No. 15-30975PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JENNIFER WALKER ELROD, Circuit Judge:
This case is about a tugboat and its voyage across the Atlantic from Houston to Nigeria. Though the tugboat arrived safely in port, the parties dispute whether it was discharged at the correct port. The party that arranged for the tugboat’s transport wanted it discharged at Lagos, Nigeria; the ocean carrier believed Warri, Nigeria to be the correct port of discharge, claiming it was told, so by an intermediary. Despite the parties’ efforts to secure discharge at Lagos, the ocean carrier was unable to do so and continued on to Warri. And there the tugboat…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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