Lite-On Peripherals, Inc. v. Burlington Aire Express, Inc.

TROTT, Circuit Judge:

In this case we must decide whether a consignor of goods named in a bill of lading has standing to sue the carrier for misdelivery of goods and breach of contract where there is evidence that the consignee, and not the consignor, entered into the shipment contract with the carrier. We answer this question affirmatively, and hold that, in this situation, the consignor of goods was a party to the contract evidenced by the bill of lading with full rights to enforce it. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s decision granting summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff.

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