United States Ninth Circuit

Because the terms on plaintiff's international bills of lading control the parties' agreement, the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA) applies to shipments of grapes, as COGSA was explicitly incorporated into the contract.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/13/2002
• Decided 04/03/2002
• Published 04/03/2002

Judges

• Before:  BEEZER, TASHIMA, and GRABER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mary Kay Reynolds,Law Offices of Mary Kay Reynolds, Culver City, CA, for the counterclaimant-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stephen M. Uthoff, Coniglio & Uthoff, Long Beach, CA, for the counterdefendant-appellee.