Legal Opinion
William B. Robinson v. Ralph G. Smith, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 22, 1984No. 83-5045PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAILEY BROWN, Senior Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment entered on a jury verdict granting plaintiff-appellee, William B. Robinson (Robinson), damages in the amount of $75,000 for injuries to his horse while it was being transported by defendant-appellant, Ralph G. Smith, Inc. (Smith), a carrier licensed under the Interstate Commerce Act. Smith’s chief contention on appeal is that the district court erred in ruling as a matter of law that Smith’s liability to Robinson was not effectively limited by a limitation provision in the bill of lading issued by Smith, it being Smith’s…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad v. NothnagleSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- 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
- Glickfeld v. Howard Van Lines, Inc. Howard Van Lines, Inc. v. GlickfeldCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
- Strickland Transportation Company, Inc. v. United States of America, T.I.M.E. Freight, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Edward and Nancy Hughes v. United Van Lines, Inc., and 291 Sisser Brothers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- King v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
- Rohner Gehrig Company, Inc. v. Tri-State Motor TransitCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Siren, Inc. v. Estes Express LinesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
- Bio-Lab, Inc. v. Pony Express Courier CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
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