Legal Opinion
United Video Buyers Ass'n v. North Penn Transfer, Inc.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided July 3, 1985PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEFING, J.S.C.
This motion for summary judgment by defendant North Penn Transfer Inc. (North Penn) raises a novel issue in New Jersey. May a trucking company escape liability to a shipper/consignor when it accepted “certified” checks which did not contain the signature of a bank officer for allegedly C.O.D. deliveries when the bills of lading under which the goods were shipped did not comply with published federal tariff classification and freight classification rules for C.O.D. shipments?
The issue arises in the following context. For the period from December 22, 1981 to January 18, 1982,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Checker Van Lines v. Siltek International, Ltd.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1979
- Empire Box Corp. of Stroudsburg v. Delaware, L. & W. R.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1948
- The Video Station v. Frey's Motor ExpressNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1983
- Transcon Lines v. Lipo Chem., Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1983
- North Coast Manufacturing Corp. v. Union Pacific RailroadDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1960
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3Cited by2 opinions
- United Video Buyers Ass'n v. North Penn Transfer, Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1986
- United Video Buyers Ass'n v. North Penn Transfer, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1987