The Dublin Company v. Ryder Truck Lines, Inc.

Pursuant to new Rule 18 of the Rules of this court, we have concluded on the merits that this case is of such character as not to justify oral argument and have directed the clerk to place the case on the Summary Calendar and to notify the parties in writing. See Murphy v. Houma Well Service, 5 Cir., 1969, 409 F.2d 804, Part I.

This is an appeal from the District Court denying plaintiff’s petition for damages resulting from an alleged deficient interstate transportation of goods. Plaintiff Dublin Company is an air conditioning subcontractor, and during the time in question was engaged in…