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HINESVILLE BANK v. PONY EXP. COURIER CORP.

No. 88-8366.

868 F.2d 1532 (1989)

The HINESVILLE BANK, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PONY EXPRESS COURIER CORP., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

March 30, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen Harris, Savannah, Ga., John F. Pendergast, Jr., Atlanta, Ga., for defendant-appellant.

G. Brinson Williams, Jones, Osteen, Jones & Arnold, J. Noel Osteen, Hinesville, Ga., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before JOHNSON, HATCHETT and COX, Circuit Judges.

HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:

In this diversity case, we apply the law of Georgia to affirm the district court's ruling that a common carrier is liable for the full amount one of its customer's lost because of the negligence of the common carrier.

FACTS

Pony Express Courier Corporation (Pony Express) provides courier services for banks and other financial institutions to transport non-negotiable documents inexpensively. Prior to the advent of ground courier...

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