Legal Opinion
Union Carbide Corp. v. M/V MICHELE
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 27, 1990No. 89 CIV 7121 (LBS)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SAND, District Judge.
Plaintiff-shipper, Union Carbide Corporation (“UCC”), has brought suit against defendant-carrier, EKB Kierserling America Corp., alleging that the defendant is responsible for the contamination of a shipment of silicone resin valued at $200,000. The defendant has moved for partial summary judgment seeking to restrict its liability to $500 pursuant to title 46 § 1304(5) of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act. For the reasons that follow, the defendant’s motion is granted.
BACKGROUND
On June 29, 1987, the plaintiff loaded a cargo of silicone resin into a 20 foot tank…
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