Legal Opinion
Procter & Gamble Distributing Co. v. Lawrence American Field Warehousing Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 30, 1965PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVan Voorhis, J.
This is an action against a warehouse corporation based upon the nondelivery of the merchandise for which it issued its warehouse receipts. The theory of action is conversion. Plaintiff (hereafter called P & G) asserts that in the absence of any explanation of the disappearance of these goods, the defendant (hereafter called Field) is liable for the market value of this merchandise at the times when it was delivered to the warehouse. Plaintiff is correct in these contentions, we have concluded, and is entitled to summary judgment in this amount. We agree with the Appellate Division that no…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Claflin v. . MeyerNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Gaines v. JacobsenNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- Rochester Lantern Co. v. Stiles & Parker Press Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Castorina v. RosenNew York Court of Appeals · 1943
- Suslensky v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1943
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3Cited by54 opinions
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- American Express Warehousing, Ltd. v. Transamerica Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- I.C.C. Metals, Inc. v. Municipal Warehouse Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Harvey R. Miller, as Trustee in Bankruptcy of Ira Haupt & Co., a Limited Partnership, Bankrupt v. New York Produce ExchangeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- American Enka Company, in No. 82-1080 v. Wicaco MacHine Corp. American Enka Company v. Wicaco MacHine Corp., in No. 82-1109Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
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