Legal Opinion
Common Carrier Motor Freight Ass'n, Inc. v. NCH Corp.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 23, 1990No. 3-89-170-CVPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHANNON, Chief Justice.
Appellants Common Carrier Motor Freight Association, Inc. (carriers) and the Railroad Commission seek to set aside the judgment of the district court of Travis County. By its judgment, the district court overturned the Commission’s order directing the issuance of tariffs that would limit the liability of carriers for damage done to freight in their possession. Appellees are several shipper associations (shippers). This Court will affirm the judgment.
The Commission’s order directed the carriers to issue and publish Tariff 500. The relevant part of Tariff 500, the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Southern Pacific Railway Co. v. R. E. Maddox & Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1889
- Citizens Nat. Bank of Paris, Ill. v. CalvertTexas Supreme Court · 1975
- Elizabeth-Perkins, Inc. v. Morgan Express, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1977
- Continental Transfer & Storage Company v. SwannCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954
- Modern Wholesale Florist v. Braniff International Airways, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1960
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Henderson v. Central Power and Light Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1998
- Bennett Truck Transport, LLC v. Williams Bros. Construction, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2008
- Grant v. Southwestern Electric Power Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)1999
- Bennett Truck Transport, LLC v. William Brothers Construction, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2008
- Texas Specialty Trailers, Inc. J. Marvin Williams, Jr. And Richard Kellerman D/B/A JK Trucking v. Jackson & Simmen Drilling Company and Lexington Insurance Company, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2009
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