Legal Opinion
Hirliman v. Southern Pacific Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 16, 1944PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTownley, J.
Defendant is a foreign corporation doing business in New York and engaged in interstate commerce. Plaintiff, a resident of New York State, brought this action to recover *193damages resulting from the alleged negligence of the defendant in the performance of a contract of carriage of goods. The goods were shipped at Hollywood, California, and delivered in a damaged condition at Quantico, Virginia.
Defendant has moved to dismiss the complaint on the ground that the trial of this suit in this forum is an unreasonable burden on interstate commerce.
The basis of the motion is the decision of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Green v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Davis v. Farmers Co-Operative Equity Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1923
- International Milling Co. v. Columbia Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Canadian Pac. Ry. Co. v. SullivanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1942
3Cited by7 opinions
- Schlesinger v. Italian LineAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1951
- Cincis v. Seaboard Air Line RailwayAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1952
- Franco v. Standard Marine InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1960
- Kalfus v. AndersonAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1945
- Ledermann v. Pennsylvania RailroadCity of New York Municipal Court · 1949
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