Legal Opinion
Sarno v. Southern Pacific Co.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided December 12, 1967No. Civ. A. No. 66-666PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JULIAN, District Judge.
The plaintiff, Anthony J. Sarno, brought this suit under the Interstate Commerce Act as the consignee of a uniform straight bill of lading against the Southern Pacific Company, a railroad corporation engaged in interstate commerce. Recovery was sought against the defendant as a receiving carrier within the meaning of 49 U.S.C. § 20(11) for loss suffered by the plaintiff as the result of damage inflicted in transit to a shipment of tomatoes covered by the bill of lading.
The case was tried by the Court sitting without a jury.
Findings of Fact
The plaintiff, Anthony…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Elmore & StahlSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Levy v. MacySupreme Court of the United States · 1964
3Cited by4 opinions
- Brockway-Smith Co. v. Boston & Maine Corp.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1980
- World Wide Meats, Inc. v. Chicago & North Western Transportation Co.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 1974
- Condakes v. Southern Pacific Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1968
- M & S Tomato Repacking Co. v. Boston & Maine Corp.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1970