General Average
The following are digests and case links to
Circuit Court Admiralty Cases that have as an issue general average:
Folger
Coffee Co. v. Olivebank
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
February 3, 2000
General Average: the vessel was seaworthy
under COGSA at the commencement of the voyage, thus cargo interests had
no defense to vessel's general average claim; Seaworthiness:
open
skylight and vent covers allowing entry of sea water that caused the emergency
electrical system to fail constituted an error in management of the ship,
not unseaworthiness. |