Valmet Paper Machinery Inc. v. Hapag-Lloyd AG, 2004 BCCA 518

In Carriage of Goods by Road/Rail on (Updated )

The Plaintiff was the shipper of a piece of heavy equipment from Helsinki to Port Alberni, British Columbia. The equipment was carried by sea from Helsinki to Vancouver and by truck from Vancouver to Port Alberni. Ten kilometres short of its destination the equipment fell off the truck and was a constructive total loss. The Defendant motor carrier admitted liability …

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