Topp Import & Export, Inc. v. Home Insurance

Plaintiff-appellant seeks review of a summary judgment in favor of The Home Insurance Company, one of two defendants below.

Defendant Piggy-Back Shippers Association of Florida, Inc., a non-profit corporation, is composed of several hundred members, one of which is the plaintiff, Topp Import & Export, Inc. The association acts as a freight consolidation consultant for its members resulting in the obtainment of advantageous freight rates. It never issued its own bill of lading, owned no equipment, neither bought nor sold merchandise, nor did it ship merchandise on its own behalf other than…