Legal Opinion
Frank H. Smith v. United Parcel Service
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 11, 2002No. 01-14463PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUBINA, Circuit Judge:
Frank and Harriett Smith (the “Smiths”) appeal the district court’s, dismissal of their claims for fraud, negligence, wantonness, or willfulness, and outrage against the United Parcel Service (“UPS”) and Pamela Burnett Marlow (“Marlow”),, a UPS delivery person. The district court dismissed the Smiths’ claims as preempted by the Carmack Amendment, 49 U.S.C. § 14706 (1994). We agree with the district court and hold that the Carmack Amendment preempts all of the Smiths’ claims because the claims arise from conduct involving UPS’s transportation and delivery services.…
2Cases cited19 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 by61 opinions
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- Hewlett-Packard Co. v. Brother's Trucking Enterprises, Inc.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2005
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