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Marbig Rexel Pty Limited & Anor. v. A.B.C. Container Line N.V. (The TNT Express) - Supreme Court of New South Wales (Adm.Ct.) (Carruthers J.) - 6 May 1992
Carriage of Goods - Defective Container - Whether reasonable inspection by shipper - Onus of proof
The plaintiff was the owner of a cargo of lever arch folders which had been consolidated by the shipper into a container at
Jakarta for carriage to Sydney on board the defendant’s vessel
TNT Express
pursuant to a bill of lading issued by the defendant.