United States First Circuit

The released value doctrine does not invalidate the $100 limitation of liability provided for in the relevant shipping documents simply because defendant does not allow shippers to declare a value over $500 for goods worth significantly more than $500.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/12/2001
• Published 06/12/2001

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Chief Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Chief Judge, BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert J. Gallagher, with whom Liese G. Howarth, Alan J. Howarth and Gallagher & Howarth, P.C., were on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• R. Jeffery Kelsey, with whom Steven C. Scharaf, Dedire Brennan Regan, Robert John Maslek and Brody Hardoon Perkins & Kesten, were on brief, for appellee.