Legal Opinion

Bio-Lab, Inc. v. Pony Express Courier Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided September 20, 1990No. 89-7744PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judge.

Bio-Lab, Inc. contracted with Pony Express Courier Corporation to deliver a shipment of human blood from Birmingham, Alabama, to Norcross, Georgia. The shipment was apparently lost, for it was never delivered. Bio-Lab filed this diversity suit to recover the shipment’s declared value, $10,789.77. Pony Express conceded liability for losing the shipment, but claimed that its contract with Bio-Lab limited its liability to $250. After conducting discovery, both parties moved for summary judgment. The district court ruled that Pony Express had failed effectively to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad v. NothnagleSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  2. Edward and Nancy Hughes v. United Van Lines, Inc., and 291 Sisser Brothers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  3. Juliet M. D. Anton v. Greyhound Van Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
  4. Caten v. Salt City Movers & Storage Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
  5. William B. Robinson v. Ralph G. Smith, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984

3Cited by22 opinions

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  3. Sassy Doll Creations, Inc. v. Watkins Motor Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
  4. Siren, Inc. v. Estes Express LinesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
  5. Hollingsworth & Vose Co. v. A-P-A Transportation Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998

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