Legal Opinion
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, LLC v. 721 Logistics, LLC
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 15, 2014No. Civil Action No. 12-0864PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
RESTREPO, District Judge.
Moroccan clementines, Peruvian grapes and New Zealand kiwis travel an Odyssean journey to arrive on United States grocery-store shelves. Among other obstacles, there is customs clearance: When imported perishable goods reach U.S. shores, they must be inspected, documented and approved by U.S. Customs and Border Protection before they are shipped to their final destinations. The business of assisting import companies with this process is known as customs-brokerage; the process itself, perishables clearance.
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2Cases cited24 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Thompson Coal Co. v. Pike Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Morgan's Home Equipment Corp. v. MartucciSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
- Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v. BuffettaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
- Donald Boyanowski v. Capital Area Intermediate UnitCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
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