Legal Opinion

Hanger v. Allied Van Lines, Inc.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided September 25, 1964No. 3527Published

1Opinion of the Court

QUINN, Associate Judge.

This was a suit for damages to appellant’s property transported by appellee from California to Washington, D. C., and delivered on December 20, 1960. Appellant filed a claim with appellee which was disallowed on February 7, 1961, and April 7, 1961. Thereafter, on December 3, 1963, appellant instituted this suit. Appellee’s motion for summary judgment was granted on the ground that the suit was barred under the Interstate Commerce Commission standard household goods bill of lading which covered the shipment. Section 5 thereof provided :

“As a condition precedent to'…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Scheibel v. Agwilines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
  2. Burns v. Chicago, M., St. P. & Pac. R. CoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1951
  3. Norton v. ShotmeyerDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1947
  4. H. Rouw Co. v. Texas & N. O. R.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1953
  5. San Lorenzo Nursery Co. v. Western Carloading Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1950

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API