Case: 18-565 - CITGO Asphalt Refining Co. v. Frescati Shipping Co. (2019-Nov-05)

QUESTION PRESENTED: Whether under federal maritime law a safe berth clause in a voyage charter contract is a guarantee of a ship's safety, as the Third Circuit below and the Second Circuit have held, or a duty of due diligence, as the Fifth Circuit has held. https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2019/18-565_aplc.pdf --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scotus/support

QUESTION PRESENTED:

Whether under federal maritime law a safe berth clause in a voyage charter contract is a guarantee of a ship's safety, as the Third Circuit below and the Second Circuit have held, or a duty of due diligence, as the Fifth Circuit has held.


https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2019/18-565_aplc.pdf

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Case: 18-565 - CITGO Asphalt Refining Co. v. Frescati Shipping Co. (2019-Nov-05)
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