Castellano v. Bader Bros. Van Lines, Inc.

This is a petition for writ of certiorari to the circuit court to review an interlocutory order transferring petitioner’s suit against respondent to the civil court of record. Petitioner’s claim was for damages in excess of Ten Thousand Dollars arising out of the total destruction of petitioner’s property while being transported by respondent under a contract of carriage.

The trial judge, upon consideration of the pleadings and exhibits in the cause, determined that the petitioner’s damages were limited to not more than One Thousand Dollars, an amount below the jurisdiction of the circuit…