Dynamic Transit Co. v. Trans Pacific Ventures, Inc.

OPINION

By the Court,

Parraguirre, J.:

In this opinion, we consider whether a shipper’s state-law claim for conversion is necessarily preempted by the Carmack Amendment’s federal liability limitation for interstate carriers, where the carrier was not authorized to take possession of the shipper’s property but did so for its own gain. Recognizing that the Carmack Amendment does not apply in cases of true conversion, we conclude that sufficient evidence supports the district court’s findings *758and award of damages. Thus, we affirm the district court’s judgment in respondents’ favor.

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