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J. Aron & Co. v. Service Transportation Co.

District Court, D. Maryland

Decided February 4, 1980No. Civ. B-77-1542PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

BLAIR, District Judge.

Early in the morning of June 29, 1977, Service Transportation’s truck terminal warehouse burned to the ground. This is a diversity action brought by J. Aron & Company, Inc., the owner of a large shipment of coffee which was destroyed or seriously damaged in the fire. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant breached its duty as warehouseman/bailee. The defendant has counterclaimed for storage charges accruing after the fire. Additionally, the defendant has impleaded Fireman’s Fund, its insurance carrier. The case was tried to the court. The following…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  3. Kelly v. Huber Baking Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1924
  4. Winterstein v. WilcomCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1972
  5. Hopper, McGaw & Co. v. KellyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1924

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Leonardo v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2005
  2. Jennings v. United StatesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1981
  3. Commodities Reserve Corp. v. Belt's Wharf Warehouses, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1987
  4. J. Aron and Co., Inc. v. Service Transp. Co.District Court, D. Maryland · 1981
  5. Inter-Ocean (Free Zone), Inc. v. Manaure Lines, Inc.District Court, S.D. Florida · 1985

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