Legal Opinion
The Hinesville Bank v. Pony Express Courier Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 30, 1989No. 88-8366PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:
In this diversity case, we apply the law of Georgia to affirm the district court’s ruling that a common carrier is liable for the full amount one of its customer’s lost because of the negligence of the common carrier.
FACTS
Pony Express Courier Corporation (Pony Express) provides courier services for banks and other financial institutions to transport non-negotiable documents inexpensively. Prior to the advent of ground courier services, banks and financial institutions shipped non-negotiable documents by mail or armored car service.
Pony Express provided ground courier…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Mercantile Bank & Trust Co., Ltd., Counter-Defendant-Appellant v. Fidelity and Deposit Company, Etc., Counter-Claimant v. United States of America, Counter and International Energy Corporation, Counter-DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Quigley v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Cotton v. U.S. Pipe & Foundry Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- Considine Co. of Georgia, Inc. v. Turner Communications Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- Smith v. Federal Deposit InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
- John P. Regan, Jr., Lois P. Regan v. U.S. Small Business Administration, Trust Company Bank of Augusta F/k/a the First National Bank of ThomsonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
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