Legal Opinion
Camar Corporation v. Preston Trucking
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 15, 2000No. 99-1007, 99-1008PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellee Preston Trucking Company, Inc. (“Preston”) lost a load of used marine equipment that it was transporting for plaintiff-appellant Camar Corporation (“Camar”). Camar sued Preston for damages under the Carmack Amendment to the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C. § 14706. The district court awarded summary judgment to Camar on the issue of Preston’s liability, but limited damages for the loss to the $215 that Camar had paid to purchase the equipment. Camar appeals, arguing that its damages should be $353,370, that being the amount for which it says…
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