Legal Opinion
Ed Miniat, Inc. v. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 6, 1978No. 77-1671PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by MacKIN-NON, Circuit Judge.
MacKINNON, Circuit Judge:
This appeal involves an action for damage to freight resulting from the partial spoilage of meat carried under refrigeration by appellant, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (B & 0) from Chicago to Washington. There is no question that the meat arrived in damaged condition — although the railroad disputes the extent of this damage. The basic issue before this court is whether or not the appellee shipper, Ed Miniat, Inc. (Miniat), bore its burden of proving at trial that the meat, which was delivered under seal…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Elmore & StahlSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. Thompson Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Hoover Motor Express Company, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1959
- Blue Bird Food Products Co. v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
- Glass-Tite Industries, Inc. v. Spector Freight Systems, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1967
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- The Pillsbury Company v. Illinois Central Gulf RailroadCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
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