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THE DEFAULTING CARRIER’S LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF UNDAMAGED GOODS

European Gas Turbines v. MSAS
A carrier fails to take proper care of cargo, but in the event no damage is done and the goods arrive on time, and in perfect order. Can the carrier be liable to the goods owner? This point, on which there is remarkably little authority, came up for decision by Popplewell, J., in European Gas Turbines Ltd v. MSAS Cargo International Inc. 1
EGTL, an English company in Lincoln, bought a gas turbine generator from General Electric (GE) in America. GE shipped it via MSAS on through a bill of lading from


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