Transportation
Sep. 15, 2009
Jumping Shipments
Most practitioners (and even some judges) have had little exposure to the Carmack Amendment and are unaware of its vast pre-emptive ambit, writes Gregg S. Garfinkel.
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By Gregg S. Garfinkel For more than a century, the Carmack Amendment to the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C. 14706, has governed the liability of motor carriers operating in interstate commerce. Most practitioners (and even some judges) have had little exposure to Carmack and, thus, are unaware of its vast pre-emptive ambit. Federal law and procedure is applicable in actions when a shipper seeks recovery against a motor comm...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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