Canberra Industries, Inc. v. Braniff International

OPINION

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by plaintiff Canberra from summary judgment that it recover from defendant Braniff $51.50.

Canberra sued Braniff alleging that it delivered a Computer Cassette Tape Transport System in perfect condition to defendant in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for shipment to Dallas, Texas; that the Cassette Tape Transport System was delivered in Dallas in a damaged condition, to plaintiff’s damages in the sum of $2,321.89.

Braniff answered that its liability was limited to $51.50 because no value was declared on the Air Bill, thereby limiting its liability to the…