United States Fourth Circuit

Although defendant is liable for damage to the mobile drilling rig that occurred dockside during the course of restowage, the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act caps plaintiffs' recovery at $500. Restowage at an intermediate port is a customary activity in the carriage of goods at sea and does not constitute a "discharge" from a vessel under the Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/15/2004
• Published 04/15/2004

Judges

• Before WILKINSON, MICHAEL, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:S. Scott Bluestein, Raley & Bluestein, Charleston, South Carolina, for Appellants.  Stephen Peterson Groves, Sr., Nexsen, Pruet, Jacobs, Pollard & Robinson, L.L.C., Charleston, South Carolina, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:  Bradish J. Waring, Nexsen, Pruet, Jacobs, Pollard & Robinson, L.L.C., Charleston, South Carolina, for Appellee.