1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. N.W.2d
  4. 439 N.W.2d
  5. 439 N.W.2d 162 (1988)
 

SMART-WAY TRUCKIN v. COTA INDUSTRIES

No. 86-1858.

439 N.W.2d 162 (1988)

SMART-WAY TRUCKIN', INC., Appellant, v. COTA INDUSTRIES, INC., Appellee. COTA INDUSTRIES, INC., Appellee, v. SMART-WAY TRUCKIN', INC., Appellant. SMART-WAY TRUCKIN', INC., Appellant, v. EQUITY TRANSPORTATION, INC., Appellee. EQUITY TRANSPORTATION, INC., Appellee, v. SMART-WAY TRUCKIN', INC., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

October 19, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. Smith of Shirley, Smith, Shirley & Powell, Perry, for appellant Smart-Way Truckin', Inc.

John C. Conger of LaMarca, Marcucci, Wiggins & Anderson, P.C., West Des Moines, for appellee Cota Industries, Inc.

Eric F. Turner of Herrick, Langdon & Langdon, Des Moines, for appellee Equity Transp., Inc.

Considered by HARRIS, P.J., and LARSON, SCHULTZ, NEUMAN, and SNELL, JJ.

SCHULTZ, Justice.

This appeal is based on a dispute between a shipper and two semi-truck carriers. Cota Industries took bids and awarded a contract to Smart-Way Truckin' Inc. to haul its products from Iowa to Ohio. Smart-Way contacted Equity Transportation, Inc. about leasing its equipment to transport the goods. George Passmore was the driver of the tractor-trailer. The product was an exterior wall covering that deteriorates to the point that it is no longer suitable...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases