Legal Opinion
Polyplastics, Inc. v. Transconex, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 3, 1987No. 87-1134PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Transconex, Inc. (Transconex), defendant/appellant, is a so-called non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC), which does business essentially as a freight forwarder. In the usual course, an NVOCC assembles small lots into a single large container at a determinate point of origin for shipment and handling by an ocean carrier to a specified destination. The freight forwarder arranges for the bulk load to be broken down dock-side or moved inland to a dispersal point, as circumstances warrant. In either event, the container is unloaded by the NVOCC’s agents or contractors,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- James Chongris and George Chongris v. Board of Appeals of the Town of AndoverCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- Union Pacific Railroad v. BurkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- American Railway Express Co. v. LindenburgSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Propeller Niagara v. CordesSupreme Court of the United States · 1859
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3Cited by74 opinions
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