Legal Opinion
Moffit v. Bekins Van Lines Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 4, 1993No. 93-1438PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REYNALDO G. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
The Moffits appeal the district court’s grant of Bekins Van Lines’ summary judgment motion which dismissed all of their state law claims. Finding no error, we AFFIRM.
BACKGROUND
The Moffits, in December of 1990, contracted with Bekins Van Lines (“Bekins”) to move their household goods and furnishings from Wichita Falls, Texas to Brackenridge, Colorado. The shipping documents generat ed by and governing this move are the interstate order for service and bill of lading. The Moffits wanted to be in their new home in time for the Christmas Holidays, however, their…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Adams Express Company v. CroningerSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Edward and Nancy Hughes v. United Van Lines, Inc., and 291 Sisser Brothers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Southern Pacific Co. v. CrenshawCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
3Cited by77 opinions
- Hoskins v. Bekins Van LinesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
- Eva Hall v. North American Van Lines, Inc. George Correa All City Moving and StorageCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
- Shull v. United Parcel Service, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1999
- Frank H. Smith v. United Parcel ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
- Fed. Carr. Cas. P 84,036 Accura Systems, Inc. v. Watkins Motor Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
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