Legal Opinion
Constructores Tecnicos v. Sea-Land Service, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 10, 1991No. 90-3355PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
This case arises from the shipment of a truck and drilling rig from New Orleans. Enroute to Honduras, the vessel encountered rough weather and the cargo was damaged. The shipper sued the shipowner and the charterer for the lost value, and won in the district court. This appeal by the shipowner and the charterer requires us to resolve questions of a carrier’s liability under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (“COGSA”), 46 U.S.GApp. § 1300 et seq., the proper apportionment of damages between settling and non-settling defendants, and the district court’s refusal to order the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- The DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. v. Ss Hong Kong Producer, Her Engines, Etc., and Universal Marine CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- St. Johns N. F. Shipping Corp. v. . S. A. Companhia Geral Commercial Do Rio De JaneiroSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
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3Cited by5 opinions
- SPM Corp. v. M/V Ming MoonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
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- Konica Business Machines v. The Vessel Sea-Land ConsumerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Spm Corporation v. M/V Ming MoonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992