cargo-damage

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Case Title Lower Court Docketed Status Flags Tags Question Presented
20-6063 Madhu Sameer v. The Right Move 4 U, et al. Ninth Circuit 2020-10-19 Denied IFP bill-of-lading cargo-damage conversion fraud harter-act insurance insurance-fraud international-shipping maritime-law multimodal-transport In June 2015, a cargo of personal belongings, in good condition are handed over to the agent Right Move 4 U (RM4U) under a contract signed in Californ…
18-1094 Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, et al. v. Joe R. Whatley, Jr., WD Trustee Eighth Circuit 2019-02-21 Denied cargo-damage carmack-amendment circuit-split federal-preemption limitations-period limitations-periods notice-of-claim notice-requirements rail-carrier-liability uniform-bill-of-lading The Carmack Amendment ("Carmack") provides the exclusive remedy for shippers to hold rail carriers liable for damage to cargo. Under the federally req…