Legal Opinion
Larry's Sandwiches, Inc., a California Corporation v. Pacific Electric Railway Co., a California Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 3, 1963No. 18265_1PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MERRILL, Circuit Judge.
Appellant is suing appellee railroad under the Carmack amendment to the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C. § 20 (11), to recover for damages to a shipment of frozen sandwiches delivered by appellant to the railroad at Culver City, California, for shipment to Chicago. Upon arrival at Chicago it was discovered that some of the sandwiches were not in a frozen condition. The shipment was rejected by the consignee and returned by the railroad to appellant in California.
This appeal presents the related problems of the nature of the carrier’s obligation respecting shipments of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. Thompson Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Secretary of Agriculture v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Delphi Frosted Foods Corp. v. Illinois Cent. R. CoCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1951
- United States v. Reading CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1961
- Illinois Packing Company, a Corporation v. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1956
3Cited by7 opinions
- Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Elmore & StahlSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Travelers Insurance Co. v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1973
- Rogers Walla Walla, Inc. v. Willis Shaw Frozen Express, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1979
- Miles v. Lehigh Valley RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1968
- Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Elmore & StahlSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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