Legal Opinion
Sassy Doll Creations, Inc. v. Watkins Motor Lines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 23, 2003No. 02-12210PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARNES, Circuit Judge:
Somewhere between Florida and Texas, Watkins Motor Lines, Inc. lost a shipment of perfume it was carrying for Sassy Doll Creations, Inc. The parties agree that Watkins is liable for the lost shipment, but they disagree about the amount of that liability. Sassy Doll contends that Watkins owes it $28,273.60, the full value of the shipment and the amount Sassy Doll wrote on the bill of lading Watkins supplied. Watkins contends that it owes Sassy Doll only $10,000, the limit of liability according to the formula contained in Watkins’ tariff, because Sassy Doll did not…
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