Legal Opinion
National Starch & Chemical Corp. v. SS HERMIONE
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 6, 1975No. 73 Civ. 4868PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.
Plaintiff, National Starch & Chemical Corporation, the purchaser of 25,550 bags of tapioca flour shipped from Bangkok aboard the SS Hermione, brings this action against the defendant, Amber Maritime Corp., the time charterer of the vessel, to recover for cargo damage and nondelivery of a portion of the shipment.
Thai Tapioca, Ltd. of Bangkok there delivered to the vessel the merchandise, for which four clean bills of lading were issued by the defendant to the order of Thai Tapioca, which endorsed them to an affiliate, Tapioca Associates. Long prior to the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- R. T. Jones Lumber Company, Inc., Libelant-Appellee v. Roen Steamship CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
- Elia Salzman Tobacco Co. v. SS MormacwindCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Pan Atlantic S. S. Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1948
3Cited by4 opinions
- Centennial Insurance v. M/V Constellation EnterpriseDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1986
- Hermione, SsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Canadian Refractories Division of Dresser Industries, Inc. v. S. S. Hellenic NavigatorDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1978
- National Starch & Chemical Corp. v. Ss HermioneCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976