Legal Opinion
Frosty Land Foods International, Inc. v. Refrigerated Transport Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 20, 1980No. 79-2917PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal by a motor common carrier from an adverse judgment growing out of cargo damage to a shipment in interstate commerce. Plaintiff Frosty Land Foods International, Inc. (“Frosty Land”) brought this suit against Refrigerated Transport Company, Inc. (“RTC”) seeking damages it allegedly sustained as a result of RTC’s negligence in transporting a truck*1346load of beef. RTC answered and filed a counterclaim against Frosty Land claiming past due transportation charges. On RTC’s motion, the district court granted summary judgment on the counterclaim for $9,653.91.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Elmore & StahlSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Texas Packing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917
- A. L. Holden, Doing Business Under the Name and Style of R. L. Pritchard & Company v. S. S. Kendall Fish, Her Engines, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Baker and Company, Florida v. Preferred Risk Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Fraser-Smith Company, Farmers Elevator Company of Traer, Iowa, and Johnson Feed and Grain Company v. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Offshore Aviation v. Transcon Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Pesaplastic, C.A. v. Cincinnati Milacron Co., Tedruth Plastics Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Louis W. Wegerer and Judith A. Wegerer v. First Commodity Corporation of BostonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- Edgar Freimanis v. Sea-Land Service, Inc. And Department of Highways of the State of LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- The Pillsbury Company v. Illinois Central Gulf RailroadCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
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