Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Bekins Van Lines Co.
District Court, E.D. Texas
Decided September 16, 1992No. 1:91-cr-00081PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
HALL, District Judge.
CAME ON TO BE HEARD THIS DAY IN OPEN COURT Defendants’ Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law. This Court, after reviewing the motion and hearing the arguments of counsel for all parties, finds that it is well taken.
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Glenda Johnson Callaghan (“Plaintiff”) hired the Defendants to move her from Macon, Georgia, to San Antonio, Texas. During the move, the trailer carrying her possessions caught fire and her personal possessions were damaged or destroyed. Plaintiff brought this action against the Defendants to recover the full value of her destroyed…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- 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 by9 opinions
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