Legal Opinion
Cooper-Jarrett, Inc. v. J. Miller Corp.
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 12, 1972PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoses M. Weinstein, J.
In an action for damages resulting from breach of an indemnity agreement, defendant moves for summary judgment.
On March 14, 1968, defendant J. Miller Corp., an Interstate Commerce Commission (hereafter “ ICC ”) franchised carrier, leased certain tractor-trailer equipment together with a driver from A & L Trucking Co. In order to comply with ICC rules and regulations, the lease vested exclusive supervision and control of the vehicle in the defendant lessee. (IT. S. Code, tit. 49, § 304, subd. [e]; Code of Fed. Reg., tit. 49, part 1057.) The agreement also permitted the subleasing of the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Newsome v. SurrattSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
- Traub v. DinzlerNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
- Alford v. MajorDistrict Court, N.D. Indiana · 1970
3Cited by5 opinions
- Transamerican Freight Lines, Inc. v. Brada Miller Freight Systems, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Continental Insurance Co. v. Daily Express, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
- Gordon Leasing Co. v. Navajo Freight LinesNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1974
- Industrial Indemnity Co. v. McIntoshMontana Supreme Court · 1980
- Industrial Indemnity Co. v. McIntoshMontana Supreme Court · 1980