Legal Opinion
Swift Textiles, Inc. v. Watkins Motor Lines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 15, 1986No. 85-9005PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
A shipper whose goods were damaged in transit appeals from the District Court’s ruling that its claim is barred by a statute of limitations contained in the carrier’s tariff and incorporated by reference into the bill of lading. We conclude that the shipment in question came within ICC jurisdiction as a “continuation of foreign commerce” and that the bill of lading sufficiently incorporated the statute of limitations contained in the carrier’s tariff. We therefore affirm.
How Swift Wasn’t
The facts of this case are simple and not in dispute. Swift Textiles, Inc.…
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