Legal Opinion
Jones v. Yellow Freight System, Inc.
District Court, M.D. Georgia
Decided March 23, 1987No. Civ. A. 85-166-ALB-AMERPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FITZPATRICK, District Judge:
On September 10, 1984, plaintiff, Maria Martin Jones, delivered to the Yellow Freight System Terminal in Albany, Georgia, one box previously wrapped and boxed by plaintiff. The box contained an oriental rug and is described by plaintiff as an antique Amritzar Carpet allegedly valued between $20,000.00 and $25,000.00. The defendant disputes the value of the carpet.
When plaintiff arrived at defendant’s terminal in Albany, she requested that an employee from defendant’s office help her remove the package from her automobile. According to plaintiff’s affidavit, during…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Georgia, Florida & Alabama Railway Co. v. Blish Milling Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Elmore & StahlSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- American Railway Express Co. v. LindenburgSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Juliet M. D. Anton v. Greyhound Van Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Mechanical Technology Incorporated, Cross-Appellant v. Ryder Truck Lines, Inc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
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