Hartford Fire Insurance Co. v. Maersk Line
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
2021 WL 5234853 (2021)
- Written by Jamie Milne, JD
Facts
A Connecticut buyer purchased glass doors and windows from an Irish seller. Two sealed containers holding the doors and windows were delivered to Maersk Line (Maersk) (defendant), the carrier chosen to transport the containers from Ireland to New Jersey. A different company then transported the containers to Connecticut, where the buyer discovered that the goods were damaged and unusable. Hartford Fire Insurance Company (Hartford) (plaintiff), which insured the transportation, paid the buyer’s insurance claim for the damaged goods. Hartford then sued Maersk under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA), seeking reimbursement for the damages paid. Maersk countered with evidence that the damage resulted from insufficiency of packing and was thus not attributable to Maersk.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Castel, J.)
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