Legal Opinion
B. C. Truck Lines, Inc. v. Pilot Freight Carriers, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Georgia
Decided November 1, 1963No. Civ. A. No. 7591PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORGAN, District Judge.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
This is an action to recover damages for the loss of cargo, trucking equipment, and terminal facilities in a fire involving 54 drums of sodium peroxide on January 3, 1959. The action is brought by B. C. Truck Lines, Inc. (hereafter called B. C.) at whose terminal the fire occurred. The action is brought against E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Inc. (hereafter called du Pont) manufacturer, packer, and shipper of sodium peroxide, and Pilot Freight Carriers, Inc. (hereafter called Pilot) the initial carrier, which delivered this shipment to B. C.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Thompson v. James G. McCarrick Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
- United States of America, and Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Isaac MarshallCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1956
- W. A. Hover & Co. v. Denver & R. G. W. R.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1927
- Taylor v. Atlanta Gas Light Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
- Atlanta and West Point Railroad v. Jacobs' Pharmacy Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1910
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Paul Rhodes v. Clarence A. H. Meyer, Paul Rhodes v. Richard M. Van SteenbergCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1964
- Bonifield Bros. Truck Lines, Inc. v. EdwardsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1970
- Southern Pacific Transportation Co. v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. California · 1978
- Bond Transfer, Inc. v. Consolidated FreightwaysCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986
- Corrales-Gonzalez v. Speed Auto Wholesalers LLCDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 2023
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