Transrisk Corp. v. Matsushita Electric Corp. of America

OPINION

PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:

Transrisk Corporation, Inc. (“Transrisk”), assignee of Allegheny Freight Lines (“Allegheny”), appeals from a summary judgment denying its “undercharge” claim against Mat-sushita Electric Corporation d/b/a Panasonic Company (“Panasonic”).1 Because we agree with the district court that pursuant to its *315agreement with Panasonic, Allegheny acted as a motor contract carrier, not a motor common carrier, we affirm.

I

From March through December 1989, Allegheny, an interstate motor carrier based in Virginia, transported approximately 600 shipments for a shipper, Panasonic.…