Sports Graphics, Inc., imports consumer goods, including “Chill” brand coolers, which come from Taiwan. Chill coolers have an outer shell of vinyl, with handles and pockets, and an inner layer of...

Sports Graphics, Inc., imports consumer goods, including “Chill” brand coolers, which come from Taiwan. Chill coolers have an outer shell of vinyl, with handles and pockets, and an inner layer of insulation. In a recent federal lawsuit, the issue was whether “Chill” coolers were technically “luggage” or “articles used for preparing, serving or storing food or beverages.” Who were the parties to this dispute likely to be, and why did they care about such a technical description of these coolers?