ABN AMRO VERZEKERINGEN BV v. GEOLOGISTICS AMERICAS, INC.

Nos. 01 Civ. 5661, 02 Civ. 1238.

253 F.Supp.2d 757 (2003)

ABN AMRO VERZEKERINGEN BV and Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Plaintiffs, v. GEOLOGISTICS AMERICAS, INC. and Alfred James d/b/a Art Messenger and Delivery Service, Defendants. Alfred James d/b/a Art Messenger and Delivery Service, Third-Party Plaintiff, v. DHL Airways, Inc., Third-Party Defendant.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

March 31, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston by John E. Cone, Jr., Helen M. Benzie, New York, NY, for Plaintiff ABN Amro Verzekeringen BV.

Law Offices of David L. Mazaroli by David L. Mazaroli, New York, NY, for Plaintiff Hartford Fire Ins. Co.

Hyman, Kaplan, Ganguzza, Spector & Mars, P.A. by Andrew R. Spector, Miami, FL, and Bidermann Hoenig Massamillo & Ruff P.C. by Anthony Eckert, New York, NY, for Defendant Geologistics Americas, Inc.

Hill, Rivkins & Hayden L.L.P. by Laura R. Landau, New York, NY, for Defendant Alfred James d/b/a Art Messenger and Delivery Service.


OPINION

CHIN, District Judge.

Plaintiffs bring this diversity action to recover for damage during transport to a large, prototype envelope-printing press. The 7,000-pound machine was damaged on its return home to Glen Head, New York from a trade show in Europe. Plaintiffs, subrogated insurers ABN AMRO Verzekeringen BV ("ABN") and Hartford Fire Insurance Company ("Hartford"), have sued the freight forwarder and customs broker, Geologistics Americas...

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