Legal Opinion
M3 Midstream LLC v. South Jersey Port Corp.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided February 26, 2014No. Civil No. 13-2631 (JBS/AMD)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SIMANDLE, Chief Judge.
I. Introduction
This matter is before the Court sua sponte to determine whether subject matter jurisdiction exists over this action.1 *291The key question for the Court is whether a provision in a bill of lading extending the protections of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (“COGSA”), 46 U.S.C. § 30701 et seq., to servants and agents of the cargo carrier for the period after discharge from the carrier may be the basis for removal of a suit for negligent damage to cargo brought by a plaintiff which was not a party to the bill of lading. Because* the Court concludes it…
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