United States Seventh Circuit

In a dispute over lost cargo, the district court is reversed where 1) Hague Rules apply to all phases of the trip, 2) defendant was not legally responsible for the ultimate nondelivery of the container, and 3) where the court erred in finding that two parties could not have been found to be negligent bailees.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/14/2003
• Decided 10/31/2003
• Published 10/31/2003

Judges

• DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and DIANE P. WOOD and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Robert Ostojic (argued), Howard B. Randell, Leahy, Eisenberg & Fraenkel, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant Indemnity Insurance Company of North America., Michael A. Snyder (argued) and Timothy S. McGovern, Conklin, Murphy, Conklin & Snyder, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant Hanjin Shipping Company., Stephen C. Veltman, Scott L. Howie (argued), Pretzel & Stouffer, Robert M. Chemers, Bruce M. Lichtcsien (argued), Cozen O'Connor, Chicago, IL, for Defendants/Cross-Appellees O'Hare Services and Channel Distribution.