Consolidated Freightways Corporation of Delaware, a Corporation v. Terry Tuck, Inc., a Corporation, Terry Tuck, Inc., a Corporation, Cross-Complainant-Appellant v. Consolidated Freightways Corporation of Delaware, a Corporation, Cross-Defendant-Appellee

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612 F.2d 465·1980 U.S. App. LEXIS 21047
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJanuary 28, 198077-2119California259 words

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612 F.2d 465 CONSOLIDATED FREIGHTWAYS CORPORATION OF DELAWARE, a corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. TERRY TUCK, INC., a corporation, Defendant-Appellant. TERRY TUCK, INC., a corporation, Cross-Complainant-Appellant, v. CONSOLIDATED FREIGHTWAYS CORPORATION OF DELAWARE, a corporation, Cross-Defendant-Appellee. C.A. No. 77-2119. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Jan. 28, 1980. George Slaff, Slaff, Mosk & Rudman, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant-appellant. Christopher Ashworth, Garfield, Tepper, & Ashworth, Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Before KENNEDY and FARRIS, Circuit Judges, and THOMPSON, * District Judge. PER CURIAM: 1 Under the Motor Carriers Act § 217(b), 49 U.S.C. § 317 (b) (1976), Consolidated Freightways sued Terry Tuck for an amount still owing under the applicable ICC-approved tariff. Terry Tuck counterclaimed for fraud, alleging that the carrier knowingly misquoted the shipping rates. The district court granted Consolidated's summary judgment motion for the amount still due, and it dismissed the counterclaim pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6).…

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