LEATHER'S BEST INC. v. THE "MORMACLYNX", MOORE-McCORMACK LINES INC., TIDEWATER TERMINAL INC. AND UNIVERSAL TERMINAL AND STEVEDORING CORPORATION (THE "MORMACLYNX")

[1970] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 527

UNITED STATESDISTRICT COURTEASTERN DISTRICT OFNEW YORK

Before District Judge Judd

United States - Carriage by sea - Loss of cargo (in container) - Limitation of carriers' liability - Validity of bill of lading clause treating container as a "package" - Whether terminal operator entitled to benefit of limitation clause in bill of lading - United States Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1936 (46 U.S. Code, sect. 1304 (5)1).