Carmack or Cogsa? U.S. Appeals Court Muddies the Water Over Cargo Liability Limits
July 31, 2006
Journal of Commerce
Maritime partners Chester Hooper and
Bill Byrne
are quoted extensively in this article about whether the liability limits under
the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act may be extended to inland carriers operating
under an ocean carrier's through bill of lading. They discuss whether the inland
transaction is done as a matter of contract or a matter of law.