Legal Opinion
American Machinery & Motor Co. v. United Parcel Service
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided May 27, 1976PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNorman C. Ryp, J.
What’s in a "C.” in C.O.D? "Cash”, say the consignor-shipper and the English. "Check”, say the carrier and its tariff. "Collect”, say Americans (Black’s Law Dictionary) and the New York courts (Joseph Mogul, Inc. v C. Lewis Lavine, Inc., 220 App Div 287, 290, revd on other grounds 247 NY 20).
In this commercial nonjury action, the basically uncontroverted facts are that: plaintiff ("shipper”) originally commenced two concurrent causes of action, each for damages to recover the sum of $983.82 (exact amount of shipper’s invoice total and tendered consignee’s check) from defendant ("carrier”) in…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Joseph Mogul, Inc. v. C. Lewis Lavine, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Rathbun v. . Citizens' Steamboat Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Compuknit Industries, Inc. v. Mercury Motors Express, Inc.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1972
- Chaning v. Riddle Aviation Co.City of New York Municipal Court · 1953
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3Cited by7 opinions
- National Diamond Syndicate, Inc., Cross-Appellant v. United Parcel Service, Inc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Computel, Inc., a Florida Corp. v. Emery Air Freight Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- Karat Gold Imports, Inc. v. United Parcel Service, Inc.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1989
- Transfer Products Co. v. United Parcel Service, Inc.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1980
- Leather Facts, Inc. v. FoyCivil Court of the City of New York · 1993
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