Legal Opinion
Mesta v. Allied Van Lines International, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided August 30, 1988No. Civ. A. 87-3051-CPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
CAFFREY, Senior District Judge.
This action was brought by the plaintiff to recover damages resulting from injuries to their property. This Court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1332. The matter is now before the Court on the defendant’s motion to dismiss.
I. Background
The facts, as alleged by the plaintiff, are as follows. The plaintiffs contracted with a company called Eurovan to ship their personal belongings from Turkey to Massachusetts. The defendant (Allied) was hired to pick up the goods once they arrived in Boston and to deliver the goods to the plaintiff’s home. The…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Adams Express Company v. CroningerSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Louisiana Pub. Serv. Comm'n v. FCCSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Brown v. American Transfer & Storage Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1980
- New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad v. NothnagleSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Edward and Nancy Hughes v. United Van Lines, Inc., and 291 Sisser Brothers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Rini v. United Van Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
- Underwriters at Lloyds of London v. North American Van LinesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
- Donald L. Cleveland Christa A. Cleveland v. Beltman North American Co., Inc. N. American Van LinesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
- Pietro Culotta Grapes Ltd. v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.District Court, E.D. California · 1996
- Glass v. Crimmins Transfer Co.District Court, C.D. Illinois · 2004
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