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CISG-online number
6990
Case name
Chilean Sea Bass Inc. v. Kendell Seafood Imports, Inc.
Jurisdiction
USA
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Judge
John J. McConnell, Jr. (Chief District Judge)
Date of decision
22 May 2024
Case nr./docket nr.
21-cv-337-JJM-LDA
Claimant 1
Name
Chilean Sea Bass Inc.
Place of business
Chile
Role in transaction
Seller
Respondent 1
Name
Kendell Seafood Imports, Inc.
Place of business
USA
Role in transaction
Buyer
Case History
Present decision
Chilean Sea Bass Inc. v. Kendell Seafood Imports, Inc.
U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
USA, 19 August 2024 – 21-cv-337-JJM-LDA, CISG-online 7119
Seller 1
Name
Chilean Sea Bass Inc.
Place of business
Chile
Role in trade
Dealer / Trader
Buyer 1
Name
Kendell Seafood Imports, Inc.
Place of business
USA
Role in trade
Dealer / Trader
Category of goods
3: Fish (not marine mammals), crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof
Goods as per contract
over 350 tons of Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni, marketed to the public as Chilean sea bass)
CISG applicable
yes, Art. 1(1)(a)
CISG applied
yes
(Domestic) law applied in addition
Rhode Island law
Key CISG provisions interpreted and applied
Art. 7(1); Art. 12; Art. 78; Art. 79(1); Art. 96
Key CISG provisions applied
Art. 7(2); Art. 11; Art. 14; Art. 18; Art. 23; Art. 25; Art. 29(1)
CISG provisions also cited
Art. 1(1)(a); Art. 4; Art. 4(a); Art. 9; Art. 14–25; Art. 74–77
Non-provision-specific issues addressed
Agency; Role of good faith in CISG cases
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This decision cites the following CISG-AC Opinions 2
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2024 Westlaw (WL) 2324621 [Full text – in English]
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