Nolan v. Auto Transporters

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Prager, J.:

This is an action brought by a bailor-shipper against a bailee-carrier to recover damages resulting from negligent in jury to a motor vehicle. The defendant-appellant, Auto Transporters, Inc., d/b/a Nationwide Auto Transporters, is engaged in the business of transporting motor vehicles between various points throughout the United States. It is licensed by the interstate commerce commission as an interstate carrier. The plaintiff-appellee, James R. Nolan, in March of 1977, contracted with Nationwide to transport his 1977 Oldsmobile from Los…