Pezold, Smith, Hirschmann & Selvaggio, LLC

formerly known as Augello, Pezold & Hirschmann, P.C.

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Transportation Law

• Transportation Contract

• Loss & Damage - Cargo Claims

• Licensing & Registration

• Cargo Insurance

• Freight Charges

• Bills of Lading & Tariffs

• Ocean Service Contracts, NVOCC  Service Arrangements

• 3 PL's & "Outsourcing"

• Freight Audit & Payment Services

• Freight Brokers & Intermediaries

• Warehousing & Distribution

• Educational Seminars

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• Wills & Trusts

• Estates & Probate

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Representative Court Decisions

U.S. Supreme Court

Security Services, Inc. v. KMart Corp., 511 U.S. 431, 114 S.Ct. 1702, 128 L.Ed.2d 433 ( 1994)

Maislin Industries, U.S., Inc. v. Primary Steel, Inc., 497 U.S. 116, 110 S.Ct. 2759, 111 L.Ed.2d 94 ( 1990)

U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal

Paper Magic Group, Inc. v. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., 318 F.3d 458  (3rd Cir. 2003)

In re Apex Express Corporation (Humbold Express v. The Wise Company),  190 F.3d 624 (4th Cir. 1999)

Robert Burton Associates, Inc. v. Preston Trucking Co., Inc.,  149 F.3d 218 (3rd Cir. 1998)

In re Americana Expressways, Inc. (Rushton v. American Pacific Wood),  133 F.3d 752 (10th Cir. 1997)

Comsource Independent Foodservice Companies, Inc. v. Union Pacific R. Co., 102 F.3d 438 (9th Cir. 1996)

In re Transcon Lines,  89 F.3d 559 (9th Cir. 1996)

Hargrave v. United Wire Hanger Corp.,  73 F.3d 36  (3rd Cir. 1996)

Bankruptcy Estate of United Shipping Co., Inc. v. General Mills, Inc., 34 F.3d 1383 (8th Cir. 1994)

Security Services, Inc. v. P-Y Transp., Inc.,  3 F.3d 966 (6th Cir. 1993)

Brizendine v. Cotter & Co., 4 F.3d 457 (7th Cir. 1993)

Insurance Company of North America v. G.I. Trucking Co., 1 F.3d 903 (9th Cir. 1993)

Overland Express, Inc. v. I.C.C., 996 F.2d 356 (D.C. Cir. 1993)

Security Services, Inc. v. K Mart Corp., 996 F.2d 1516 (3rd Cir. 1993)

Matter of Steve D. Thompson Trucking, Inc., 989 F.2d 1424 (5th Cir. 1993)

Freightcor Services, Inc. v. Vitro Packaging, Inc., 969 F.2d 1563  (5th Cir. 1992)

Delta Traffic Service, Inc. v. Appco Paper & Plastics Corp., 931 F.2d 5  (2nd Cir. 1991)

Delta Traffic Service, Inc. v. Transtop, Inc., 902 F.2d 101  (1st Cir. 1990)

West Coast Truck Lines, Inc. v. Weyerhaeuser Co.,  893 F.2d 1016 (9th Cir. 1990)

Delta Traffic Service, Inc. v. Appco Paper & Plastics Corp.,  893 F.2d 472 (2nd Cir. 1990)

Petrou Fisheries, Inc. v. I.C.C., 727 F.2d 542  (5th Cir. 1984)

Shippers Nat. Freight Claim Council, Inc. v. I.C.C., 712 F.2d 740  (2nd Cir. 1983)

Aberdeen and Rockfish R. Co. v. U.S., 664 F.2d 41  (5th Cir. 1981)

Plough, Inc. v. Mason and Dixon Lines, 630 F.2d 468 (6th Cir. 1980)

National Small Shipments Traffic Conference, Inc. v. C. A. B.,  618 F.2d 819 (D.C. Cir. 1980)

Long Island R. R. Co. v. U.S.,  568 F.2d 254  (2nd Cir. 1977)

U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts

M. Fortunoff of Westbury Corp. v. Peerless Ins. Co.,  260 F.Supp.2d 524  (E.D.N.Y. 2003)

Schweitzer Aircraft Corp. v. Landstar Ranger, Inc.,  114 F.Supp.2d 199,  (W.D.N.Y. 2000)

In re Olympia Holding Corp.,  230 B.R. 629 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1999)

In re Olympia Holding Corp., 230 B.R. 623 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1999)

In re Olympia Holding Corp., 226 B.R. 705 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1998)

 Lassman v. Beatrice Textile, Inc., 1996 WL 658449 (S.D.N.Y. 1996) 

In re B.C.B. Dispatch, Inc. (Ring v. Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.), 201 B.R. 629 (Bankr. W.D.N.Y. 1996)

In re St. Johnsbury Trucking Co., Inc., 191 B.R. 22 (S.D.N.Y. 1996)

In re Americana Expressways, Inc.,  192 B.R. 763  (D. Utah, 1996)

Photocircuits Corp. v. Marathon Agents, Inc., 162 F.R.D. 449, 33 Fed.R.Serv.3d 780  (E.D.N.Y. 1995)

Jones Truck Lines, Inc. v. Williamhouse-Regency, Inc., 1995 WL 453342, 1999 Fed. Carr. Cas. ¶ 83,992  (S.D.N.Y. 1995)

In re Jones Truck Lines, Inc.,  57 F.3d 642 (8th Cir. 1995)

Hargrave v. United Wire Hanger Corp.,  1995 WL 79633 (D.N.J. 1995)

Jones Truck Lines, Inc. v. Cecilware Corp., 1994 WL 791344, 1994 Fed. Carr. Cas. ¶ 83,951  (E.D.N.Y. 1994)

Jones Truck Lines, Inc. v. Sharp Packaging Systems, Inc., 1994 WL 617197  (E.D. Wis. 1994)

In re Parker Refrigerated Service, Inc.,  173 B.R. 704 (Bankr. W.D. WA 1994)

Jones Truck Lines, Inc. v. WD40 Co.,  170 B.R. 1004  (W.D. Ark. 1994)

In re Jones Truck Lines, Inc.,  860 F.Supp. 1360  (E.D. Wis. 1994)

Bankruptcy Estate of B.J. McAdams, Inc. v. Sugar Foods Corp.,  171 B.R. 12  (S.D.N.Y. 1994)

Marjan Intern. Corp. v. V.K. Putman, Inc.,  1993 WL 541204 (S.D.N.Y. 1993)

Jones Truck Lines, Inc. v. Grinnell Corp. Anvil Products Div., 1993 WL 453651  (N.D.Ill. 1993)

In re Lyons Transp. Lines, Inc., 159 B.R. 182 (Bankr. W.D. Pa. 1993)

Hargrave v. Beecham, Inc.,  1993 WL 393046, 1993 Fed. Carr. Cas. ¶ 83,850  (W.D. Pa. 1993)

Lewis v. H.B. Fuller, 1993 WL 244992, 1993 Fed. Carr. Cas. ¶ 83,874  (D. Kan. 1993)

In re Bulldog Trucking, Inc., 1993 WL 367623, 1993 Fed. Carr. Cas. ¶ 83,841  (Bankr. W.D.N.C. 1993)

Bankruptcy Estate of B.J. McAdams, Inc. v. Ralston Purina Co.,  154 B.R. 809 (N.D. Ga. 1993)

Lifschultz Fast Freight, Inc. v. Rainbow Shops, Inc., 805 F.Supp. 1119  (S.D.N.Y. 1992)

Matter of Brown Transport Truckload, Inc., 144 B.R. 183 (Bankr. N.D. Ga. 1992)

Hunt v. E.F. Houghton & Co.,  1992 WL 151518  (E.D. Pa. 1992)

Lifschultz Fast Freight, Inc. v. Rainbow Shops, Inc.,  784 F.Supp. 89  (S.D.N.Y. 1992)

Zurek Exp., Inc. v. Intermetro Industries Corp., 775 F.Supp. 1215  (D. Minn. 1991)

Duffy v. Anitec Image Corp., 1991 WL 117793  (N.D.N.Y. 1991)  

Duffy v. Anitec Image Corp., 1991 WL 44834  (N.D.N.Y. 1991)

Advance-United Expressways, Inc. v. C.R. Bard, Inc.,  731 F.Supp. 499  (N.D. Ga. 1990)

In re Lee Way Holding Co., 104 B.R. 877 (Bankr. S.D. OH 1989)

In re Lee Way Holding Co.,  104 B.R. 881 (Bankr. S.D. OH 1989)

In re Suburban Motor Freight, Inc., 103 B.R. 888  (Bankr. S.D. OH 1989)

In re Chateaugay Corp.,  78 B.R. 713 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y 1987)

In re Tobler Transfer, Inc.,  74 B.R. 373 (Bankr. C.D. Ill. 1987)  

New Orleans & Lower Coast R. Co. v. International Proteins Corp., 514 F.Supp. 46  (E.D. La. 1981)

Axinn & Sons Lumber Co., Inc. v. Long Island R. Co., 90 F.R.D. 2  (E.D.N.Y. Aug 09, 1979)

Axinn & Sons Lumber Co., Inc. v. Long Island R. Co., 518 F.Supp. 733  (E.D.N.Y. 1978)

Axinn & Sons Lumber Co., Inc. v. Long Island R. Co., 466 F.Supp. 993  (E.D.N.Y. 1978)

Schenck Transp., Inc. v. Inter-County Motor Coach, Inc.,  350 F.Supp. 306  (E.D.N.Y. 1972)

Winter Garden Co. v. U.S.,  263 F.Supp. 590  (E.D. Tenn. 1966)

Hale Distributing Co. v. U.S.,  221 F.Supp. 266 (S.D. Cal. 1963)

Jarman v. U.S.,  219 F.Supp. 108  (D. Md. 1963)

Lester C. Newton Trucking Co. v. U.S.,  209 F.Supp. 600 (D. Del. 1962)