Sam Miller Bag Company v. Burlington Northern, Inc.

Sam Miller Bag Company brought suit against Burlington Northern, Inc. under the Interstate Commerce Act to recover the value of four cut, fold and print presses which were damaged during interstate shipment. Purchase price of the presses was $3,000. Sam Miller Bag contended at trial that the purchase price was'the result of a distress sale and that the actual value of the presses at the time they were damaged was $60,000. The district court found in favor of Sam Miller Bag and determined the value of the presses to be $12,000. Sam Miller Bag appeals.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the…