PAPER MAGIC GROUP v. J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT

No. 01-3500.

318 F.3d 458 (2003)

THE PAPER MAGIC GROUP, INC. v. J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT, INC., Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

January 16, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Wescoe, (Argued), Timothy J. Abeel, Rawle & Henderson LLP, Philadelphia, for Appellant.

Charles L. Howard, Gollatz, Griffin & Ewing, Philadelphia, George Carl Pezold, Raymond A. Sevaggio, (Argued), Augello, Pezold & Hirschmann, P.C., Huntington, for Appellee.

Before BECKER, Chief Judge, ALITO and AMBRO, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

AMBRO, Circuit Judge.

This case involves an award of damages against a carrier caused by a four-month delay in its delivery of a shipment of seasonal goods. The District Court awarded the shipper the entire invoice value for damages. The carrier appeals, arguing that the award constituted impermissible special damages. Because the award represents actual (or general) damages, we affirm.

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