Legal Opinion
Burlington Northern Railroad v. Grabber Construction Supply, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided October 23, 1989No. 23013-1-IPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtForrest, J.
Grabber Construction Supply, Inc., (Grabber) appeals from the trial court's grant of summary judgment to Burlington Northern Railroad Company (BNR) on BNR's complaint and from the trial court's grant of summary judgment to BNR on Grabber's counterclaim. We affirm.
Sometime in late 1984, Grabber began negotiations for the purchase from United States Steel of steel coils. United States Steel's price, when shipping charges were included, was not competitive. It agreed to seek a special freight rate from BNR.
United States Steel applied for a special tariff to take effect January 18, 1985, which…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Haberman v. Washington Public Power Supply SystemWashington Supreme Court · 1988
- Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. FinkSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Central Iron & Coal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Southern Pacific Transportation Co. v. Commercial Metals Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
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