Practice question
Two separately identified packages are lost, with actual losses of US$300 and US$900. COGSA's ordinary US$500 limit applies separately to each, with no other limiting or enhancing rule at issue. What total follows?
- US$1,000 regardless of actual loss.
- US$800.
- US$1,200 because all actual loss must be paid.
- US$500 for the entire voyage.
- US$300 because only the cheaper package counts.
Legal references
- Eastern Shipping Lines v. BPI/MS Insurance, G.R. No. 182864, January 12, 2015, main decision, COGSA Section 4(5): https://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2015/jan2015/gr_182864_2015.html
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