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Title 49
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49 U.S.C. § 80101
Definitions
In this chapter—(1) “consignee” means the person named in a bill of lading as the person to whom the goods are to be delivered.(2) “consignor” means the person named in a bill of lading as the person from whom the goods have been received for shipment.(3) “goods” means merchandise or personal property that has been, is being, or will be transported.(4) “holder” means a person having possession of, and a property right in, a bill of lading.(5) “order” means an order by indorsement on a bill of lading.(6) “purchase” includes taking by mortgage or pledge.(7) “State” means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and a territory or possession of the United States.(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1346.)In this chapter, the words “negotiable bill of lading” are substituted for “order bill”, and the words “nonnegotiable bill of lading” are substituted for “straight bill”, for clarity and consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.
In this section, before clause (1), the words “unless the context of subject matter otherwise requires” are omitted as unnecessary because of the restatement. The words “ ‘Action’ includes counterclaim, set-off, and suit in equity” are omitted as unnecessary. The words “ ‘Bill’ means bill of lading, governed by this chapter” are omitted because of section 80102 of the revised title. In clauses (1), (2), and (4), the words “ ‘Person’ includes a corporation or partnership, or two or more persons having a joint or common interest” are omitted because of 1:1. In clause (3), the words “personal property” are substituted for “chattels” for clarity and consistency. The words “is being” are substituted for “in course of” for clarity. In clause (7), the words “ ‘State’ means a State of the United States” are substituted for “ ‘State’ includes” for clarity and consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code. The word “possession” is substituted for “insular possession, or isthmian possession” for consistency in the revised title.
Notes of Decisions
Norfolk S. Ry. Co. v. Groves, 586 F.3d 1273 (11th Cir. 2009).
“See 49 U.S.C. § 80101 (1) (1994) (“ 'consignee' means the person named in a bill of lading as the person to whom the goods are to be delivered”); Tariff NS 6004-B, Item 200(6) (2000) ("The party to whom a shipment is consigned or the party entitled to receive the shipment”).”
CSX Transp. Co. v. Novolog Bucks Cnty., 502 F.3d 247 (3rd Cir. 2007).
“§ 7-102(3) (“ ‘Consignee’ means a person named in a bill of lading to which or to whose order the bill promises delivery”); 49 U.S.C. § 80101 (1) (1994) ("consignee” is "the person named in a bill of lading as the person to whom the goods are to be delivered”).”
In Re Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 421 B.R. 231 (Bankr. N.D. Tex. 2009).
“” In 49 U.S.C. § 80101 (3), the word "goods” is defined as "merchandise or personal property that has been, is being, or will be transported.”
Horizon Mktg. v. Kingdom Int'l Ltd., 244 F. Supp. 2d 131 (E.D.N.Y 2003).
“Likewise, the federal Bill of Lading Act, 49 U.S.C. § 80101 , et seq., which applies in this case, see id.”
PolyGram Grp. Distrib., Inc. v. Transus, Inc., 990 F. Supp. 1454 (N.D. Ga. 1997).
· cites it 2× “These sections have subsequently been recodi-fied at 49 U.S.C. § 80101 , ei seq. 2 . The Carmack Amendment has been recodified at 49 U.”
Edelweiss (USA) Inc. v. Vengroff Williams & Assocs., Inc., 27 A.D.3d 688 (N.Y. App. Div. 2006).
“In particular, they raised triable issues of fact with respect to whether the disputed bills of lading were nonnegotiable within the meaning of the federal Pomerene Bills of Lading Act ( 49 USC § 80101 et seq.) (see 49 USC § 80103 [b] [1]; see also 46 USC Appendix § 1303 [4]),…”
W. Home Transp., Inc. v. Hexco, LLC, 28 F. Supp. 3d 959 (D.N.D. 2014).
“Bills of lading used in interstate commerce by common carriers are subject to the federal Bills of Lading Act codified at 49 U.S.C. § 80101 et seq. Notably, this Act does not require the use of a uniform bill of lading.”
CSX Transp., Inc. v. City of Pensacola, 936 F. Supp. 885 (N.D. Fla. 1995).
“The City also contends that CSX’s third party beneficiary claim lacks merit because any alleged contract is preempted by the Federal Bill of Lading Act [ 49 U.S.C. § 80101 , et seq.] and Title 49, United States Code, Section 10744 .”
Ziraat Bankasi v. Stand. Chartered Bank, 644 N.E.2d 272 (NY 1994).
“Finally, we find significant that our holding is consistent with the express provisions of the Federal Bills of Lading Act (FBLA) ( 49 USC § 80101 et seq.), a statute that would have controlled here had the bill of lading not reflected shipment of goods entirely outside the…”
Ace Bag & Burlap Co. v. Sea-Land Serv., Inc., 40 F. Supp. 2d 233 (D.N.J. 1999).
“; and (3) Pomerene Bills of Lading Act, 49 U.S.C. § 80101 , et seq. A. COGSA and the Harter Act COGSA provides that a carrier of goods in international commerce “shall properly and carefully load, handle, stow, carry, keep, care for, and discharge the goods carried.”
Forman Motorworks LLC v. SEMA Logistics Inc. (D. Ariz. 2025).
· cites it 2× “49 U.S.C. §80101 (1) 7 “Cases interpreting the Act have confined the right to sue to shippers or 8 consignors[,] holders of the bill of landing [sic] issued by the carrier or persons beneficially 9 interested in the shipment although not in possession of the actual bill of…”
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