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IN RE KOREA SHIPPING CORP., LTD.

Nos. 89-56245, 89-55919.

919 F.2d 601 (1990)

In re: KOREA SHIPPING CORP., LTD., now known as Hanjin Container Lines, Inc., owner of the Korean Wonis One, for exoneration from or limitation of liability. KOREA SHIPPING CORP., LTD., Petitioner-Appellant, v. TOKIO MARINE & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD., Malayan Overseas Insurance Company; VSI Hardware Industries; Schitech Medical Products, Inc.; Morrison Line, Inc.; International Cargo & Surety Insurance Company; American Trading & Production Corporation; Newell Company; Fireman's Fund Insurance Company; Rockwell International; Compass International, Inc.; Janka, Inc.; USA Maxam, Inc. dba Wholesale World; Mighty Enterprises, Inc.; Weita International Corporation; All Pacific Trading, Inc.; Thomas Monahan Company; Sun Insurance Company; Gre Talbot; Bird & Company, as subrogor for Ryder International Freight & Customs Services and Collenzione Europe USA, Inc., Cathay Company, Ltd.; Travelers Indemnity Company; Arche & Company, Ltd.; Great American Insurance Company; Jeuro Container Transport USA, Inc.; A.O.K. International, Inc.; LEP International (Far East), Ltd.; Aempac Systems, Inc.; Aidcar Company, Ltd.; Regal Manufacturing Company; Recovery Services International, Claimants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided November 26, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David E.R. Wooley, Cogswell, Nakazawa & Russell, Long Beach, Cal., for petitioner-appellant.

Joseph P. Tabrisky, Fisher & Porter, Long Beach, Cal., for Rockwell Intern., Newell Co., Compass Intern., Fireman's Fund Ins. Co., Tokio Marine & Fire Ins. Co., A.O.K. Intern., American Trading & Production Corp., Schitech Medical Products, CTS Products, Malayan Overseas, Morrison Line, USA Maxam, VSI Hardware Industries, Shing Kong Fire & Marine Ins. Co., Ltd. and Janka, Inc., claimants-appellees.

Andrew B. Downs, Derby, Cook, Quinby & Tweedt, San Francisco, Cal., for All Pacific Trading, Inc. and Thomas Monahan Co., claimants-appellees.

Before PREGERSON, REINHARDT and HALL, Circuit Judges.

PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:

Korea Shipping Corp., Ltd. ("Korea Shipping") brought an action in the United States District Court to limit its liability for damage to cargo aboard its ship. The district court dismissed the action for lack of jurisdiction because the statutory liability limit of Korea Shipping as determined under United States limitation law exceeded the aggregate claims for the cargo damages. Korea Shipping appeals, and we affirm.

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