Legal Opinion
Continental Metals Corp. v. Municipal Warehouse Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 26, 1982PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Edward H. Lehner, J.
The motions before the court raise the issue, on which there is no direct authority, of whether a short contractual period of limitation in which to bring suit contained in a warehouse receipt bars a claim for conversion instituted against the warehouse after the expiration of such period.
On September 1, 1978 plaintiff delivered to the defendant warehouse five drums of cobalt cathodes weighing 2,845 pounds with an alleged value on that date of $151,567. On October 26, 1978 plaintiff demanded the return of the drums. Shortly thereafter defendant informed…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- I.C.C. Metals, Inc. v. Municipal Warehouse Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
- J. Aron & Co. v. Panama RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
3Cited by6 opinions
- Refrigeration Sales Co., Inc. v. Mitchell-Jackson, Inc., a Corporation, and Alfred L. JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Refrigeration Sales Co. v. Mitchell-Jackson, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1983
- Styling Plastics Co. v. Neptune Orient Lines, Ltd.District Court, N.D. California · 1987
- Amenip Corp. v. ULTIMATE DISTRIB. SYS.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1985
- Continental Metals Corp. v. Municipal Warehouse Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
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