Legal Opinion
Cammack v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Missouri
Decided December 11, 1979No. 76-CV-52-SJPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER LIMITING PLAINTIFF TO RECOVERY OF FIFTY DOLLARS AND GRANTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT
SACHS, District Judge.
Plaintiff shippers sued defendant airline (“TWA”) for the loss of a shipment of gold coins, valued at $44,750. The shippers were reimbursed by an insurer (“Ranger”) which has been added as a party plaintiff, and is the real party in interest. The parties have filed cross-motions for summary judgment involving several issues, but the Court has determined that it is only necessary to consider one issue, the timeliness of suit. The Court concludes that suit was untimely, except…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- North American Phillips Corporation v. Emery Air Freight CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- John Morrell & Company v. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
- Burns v. Chicago, M., St. P. & Pac. R. CoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1951
- B. F. Goodrich Tire Co. v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1977
- Burns v. Chicago, M., St. P. & P. R.District Court, W.D. Missouri · 1951
3Cited by2 opinions
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- Star-Kist Foods, Inc. v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1984