FISHMAN & TOBIN v. TROPICAL SHIPPING & CONST. CO.

No. 99-4375.

240 F.3d 956 (2001)

FISHMAN & TOBIN, INC., individually and for the use and benefit of the Insurance Company of North America, MacClenny Products, Inc., individually and for the use and benefit of the Insurance Company of North America, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. TROPICAL SHIPPING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

January 31, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerard Joseph Sullivan, Jr., Law Offices of Sullivan & Boyd, Jacksonville, FL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

James Norford Hurley, Miami, FL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before BARKETT and WILSON, Circuit Judges, and DOWD, District Judge.


WILSON, Circuit Judge:

Fishman & Tobin ("Fishman") and MacClenny Products ("MacClenny"), two manufacturers that ship clothing from the Caribbean to the United States, appeal the amount of judgment awarded to them when a carrier lost their cargo at sea. In resolving their dispute, this Court for the fourth time enters the murky waters of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA), 46 U.S.C. § 1300 et seq. More specifically, we endeavor to provide clarity...

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