Under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act

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1. CA 65 accepts COGSA for what carriage?
2. When does COGSA require the carrier's due diligence to make the vessel seaworthy?
3. For loss or damage within COGSA Section 3(6), what is the ordinary suit period?
4. Concealed cargo damage is discovered on delivery under a COGSA-governed shipment. Which statutory notice period applies…
5. The carrier and receiver jointly survey the goods' condition at receipt. Under Section 3(6), is a separate written noti…
6. A consignee omits the three-day notice for concealed damage but files a supported cargo-damage suit against the sea car…
7. A carrier receives delicate cargo under COGSA and stows it carelessly despite available proper stowage. The goods are d…
8. Distinguish notice of cargo damage from the one-year suit requirement under COGSA.
9. Explain the seaworthiness and cargo-care duties relevant to a shipment under COGSA.
10. Does COGSA's statutory definition of goods automatically include live animals and every deck shipment? Explain.
11. When COGSA Section 4(5) applies and no qualifying value declaration was made, what is the ordinary limit for one packag…
12. For goods not shipped in packages, what alternative measure does COGSA Section 4(5) specify?