Legal Opinion
Meridian Knit Finishers, Ltd. v. Rosen Trucking Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 6, 1978PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action by a bailee to recover damages for breach of a contract of carriage, plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, entered March 4, 1977, which denied its motion for summary judgment and for an assessment of damages. Order reversed, on the law, with $50 costs and disbursements, motion granted, and action remanded to Special Term for an assessment of damages. The defendant-respondent had been continuously transporting property for 13 years. It operated eight trucks and maintained a terminal for its operations. Although at the time of its dealings with…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Deseret Salt Co. v. TarpeySupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Artus Trucking Co. v. Interstate Commerce CommissionDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1974
- Continental Contract Carrier Corp. v. United StatesDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1970
3Cited by2 opinions
- Utica Mutual Insurance v. Port Cargo Motor Lines, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1979
- W. R. Light Co. v. Rentar Warehousing & Distributing Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979