Legal Opinion
W.C. Smith, Inc. v. Yellow Freight Systems, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 28, 1983No. Civ. A. 82-5229PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
VanARTSDALEN, District Judge.
This case involves a claim for damages in excess of $20,000 to a certain piece of machinery that defendant Yellow Freight Systems, Inc. transported by motor freight. Yellow Freight has moved for partial summary judgment, seeking to limit its liability to $400.00, the released value of the goods, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 10730. For the reasons that follow, the motion will be granted.
Plaintiff W.C. Smith, Inc. purchased the machinery in question from third-party defendant Price Candy Company. The machinery was located at Price Candy's…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad v. NothnagleSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Juliet M. D. Anton v. Greyhound Van Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Caten v. Salt City Movers & Storage Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
- Flying Tiger Line, Inc. v. Pinto Trucking Service, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1981
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