Fed. Carr. Cas. P 84,036 Accura Systems, Inc. v. Watkins Motor Lines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
JUSTICE, District Judge:
Defendant-appellant, Watkins Motor Lines, Inc. (“Watkins”), appeals the district court’s judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Accura Systems, Inc. (“Accura”). Watkins presents three issues on appeal: whether the award of attorney’s fees was proper in an interstate freight damage case, whether Ac-cura met its burden of proving the “delivery to carrier in good condition” element of its prima facia case, and whether the district court should have awarded Watkins all of its unpaid freight charges. “The award of attorney’s fees to Accura will be reversed and vacated; the…
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