Menlo Logistics, Inc. v. Western Express, Inc.

MEMORANDUM ***

Plaintiff-Appellee Menlo Logistics, Inc. (“Menlo”) sued Defendant-Appellant Western Express, Inc. (“Western”) after a shipment of Hewlett-Packard (“HP”) products that Menlo had arranged for Western to transport was stolen while in Western’s possession. At trial, Menlo argued that Western breached the parties’ agreements by failing to deliver the goods to HP or by failing to obtain the required insurance. A jury awarded Menlo $836,932.02, the amount Menlo had paid to HP for the lost goods. Western appeals various rulings the magistrate judge made before and during trial, and also…