ILIGAN INTEGRATED STEEL MILLSINC. v. S.S. "JOHN WEYERHAEUSER", WEYERHAEUSER CO. AND NEW YORK NAVIGATION CO. INC. (THE "JOHN WEYERHAEUSER")1

[1975] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 439

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEAL SECOND CIRCUIT

Before Circuit Judge Friendly, Circuit Judge Feinberg and Circuit Judge Gurfein

United States - Bill of lading - Limitation of liability - Unseaworthiness - Parts of steel mill shipped in packages - Cargo damaged by seawater due to defect in sanitary pipe - Whether shipowners failing to exercise due diligence to make vessel seaworthy - Whether shipowners could still limit liability to $500 per package - United States Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1936, s. 4 (1) (5).