Question: Read the Opp v. Wheaton Van Lines case (found under the Miscellaneous Documents tab) and answer the following question: 1. What could Wheaton Van Lines

Read the Opp v. Wheaton Van Lines case (found under the Miscellaneous Documents tab) and answer the following question: 1. What could Wheaton Van Lines have done to obligato Mrs. Opp to the contract? Opp v. Wheaton Van Lines, Inc. 231 F.3d 1060 (7th Cir. 2000) Shelley Opp lived in California with her husband, Richard Opp, until they sought a divorce in August 1996. In June 1997, Ms. Opp contacted Soraghan Moving and Storage, an agent of Wheaton Van Lines, to move her personal property from California to Illinois. Ms. Opp told Soraghan she wanted to insure her property for its full value of $10,000. Soraghan faxed to Ms. Opp an "Estimate/Order for Service" form which stated that Ms. Opp intended to declare that the value of the goods shipped was $10,000. Ms. Opp signed the form. According to Soraghan, it explained to Ms. Opp that she or her representative must advise the mover at the time the shipment was picked up whether Ms. Opp would like full replacement coverage of $10,000. According to Ms. Opp, she was never informed that the person releasing her property in California would have to sign anything, declare any value for her property, or do anything other than give the movers access to her belongings. The estimate form also provided a location where Ms. Opp could designate someone as her "true and lawful representative," but she made no such designation. On the day of the move, the movers in California called Ms. Opp in Illinois to tell her they would be late arriving at the California home due to a flat tire. Ms. Opp then phoned Mr. Opp at his office and asked him to go to the house, open the door, and let the movers in. Ms. Opp also told Soraghan that someone" would be at the California home to give the movers access to her property. Mr. Opp met the movers at the house, and he signed the bill of lading on a line that indicated that he was Ms. Opp's authorized agent, and he allegedly agreed to limit the carriers' liability for her property at 60 cents per pound Mr. Opp also signed an inventory of the property that indicated that he was its owner or authorized agent." On July 8, 1997, the truck carrying Ms. Opp's belongings was struck by a train, damaging most of her property. Ms. Opp inspected her damaged property and estimated its full replacement value to be over $10,000. Soraghan claimed that its liability was limited by the bill of lading to $2,625. Ms. Opp sued Sorghan and Wheaton to recover $10,000 for property damage. The carriers moved for summary judgment, which the district court granted, finding that Mr. Opp had the actual and apparent authority to sign the bill of lading as Ms. Opp's agent. Ms. Opp appealed

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