Legal Opinion
Metropolitan Convoy Corp. v. Chrysler Corp.
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided March 18, 1965No. 8PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLCOTT, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from the direction of a verdict for the defendant, Chrysler Corporation (Chrysler).
The plaintiff, Metropolitan Convoy Corporation (Metropolitan), is a common carrier subject to the Motor Carrier Act of 1935. Prior to 1957 Metropolitan had hauled Chrysler automobiles from Detroit and Buffalo. Metropolitan’s I.C.C. rights from Detroit were limited to the months during which Lake Erie was closed to navigation. When Lake Erie was ice-free Metropolitan picked up Chrysler automobiles at Buffalo.shipped form Detroit by lake freighter.
In 1956 Chrysler planned…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Chrysler Corp. v. QuimbySupreme Court of Delaware · 1958
- Moore v. MooreSupreme Court of Delaware · 1958
3Cited by18 opinions
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- In Re Flying W Airways, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1972
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