Legal Opinion
Robins Motor Transportation, Inc. v. Associated Rigging & Hauling Corp.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 31, 1996No. Civil Action 96-5235PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
DALZELL, District Judge.
Background
The question before us is whether we may enforce a tariff provision assessing a fifty percent collection charge on delinquent freight charges, which would result in liquidated damages of $30,867.02, over six times the value of lawyers’ time incurred to date.
From September 25, 1995 through December of 1995, Robins Motor Transportation, Inc. (“Robins Motor”), a common carrier, allegedly hauled goods in interstate commerce for Associated Rigging & Hauling Corporation (“Associated Rigging”). Assoei- ated Rigging has allegedly refused to pay for these…
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