Citations
- 902 So. 2d 169
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GREEN, J.
AIG Uruguay Compania de Seguros, S.A. [“AIG”], as subrogee of its insured, Abiatar, S.A., appeals a final summary judgment and a final judgment awarding fees and costs to defendant Landair Transport, Inc. We affirm.
Abiatar purchased cellular phones from Motorola, Inc., at Motorola’s Illinois headquarters for $130,000. Abiatar insured the shipment with AIG. Abiatar contracted with Montevideo International Forwarders, a freight forwarder, to arrange to transport the phones from Illinois to Miami, Florida, and to ship the phones to Uruguay. Montevideo contracted with Sig M. Glukstad, Inc., d/b/a Miami International Freight Forwarders [“MIF”] to arrange for the transportation of the phones. MIF contracted with USA Trading Network, Inc., d/b/a USA Cargo and Courier [“USA Cargo”] to transport the phones to Miami.
USA Cargo issued bill of lading number 100238 to cover the shipment from Illinois to Miami. The bill of lading limited USA Cargo’s liability to “actual damages or $100.00, whichever is less,” unless the shipper paid for and declared a higher authorized value. The declared value was. speck fied as “MF,” or “max free.” In other words, no declared value was indicated on the bill of lading.
USA Cargo contracted with Forward Air, Inc., a licensed property bfoker, to transport the phones to Miami. Forward Air issued airfreight waybill number 3416127 to cover the shipment. The waybill limits the value of the property to “50