Legal Opinion
Luvi Trucking, Inc. v. Sea-Land Service, Inc., Luvi Trucking, Inc. v. Sea-Land Service, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 11, 1981No. 80-1351, 80-1380PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Circuit Judge.
Sea-Land Service, Inc. (Sea-Land) appeals a district court judgment awarding $43,485.89 plus interest and costs to Luvi Trucking, Inc. (Luvi) for services rendered pursuant to an oral trucking contract. Luvi cross-appeals, challenging the amount awarded as inadequate. The key issue is the applicability of the six-month Puerto Rico statute of limitations. This requires the resolution of two subsidiary questions: (1) whether the contract is maritime and thus falls within admiralty jurisdiction; and, if not, (2) whether Sea-Land waived the statute of limitations.
Sea-Land is…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- The Moses TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1867
- Howmet Corporation v. Tokyo Shipping Co.District Court, D. Delaware · 1971
- The CianoDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1945
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- Puerto Rico Ports Authority v. Umpierre-SolaresCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
- Orient Overseas Container Line v. John T. Clark & Sons of Boston, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2002
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