Legal Opinion
American Home Assurance Co. v. A.P. Mollermaersk A/S
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 25, 2015No. 14-1212PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUMMARY ORDER
This case arises from a 2006 train derailment near Newberry Springs, California. Plaintiff-Appellant American Home Assurance Company (“American Home”) seeks to recover damages that the derailment caused to certain cargo for which it provided insurance and which was being shipped from Ohio and Indiana to Australia. Defendant A.P. MollerMaersk A/S (“Maersk”), an ocean carrier, agreed to transport the goods pursuant to a single shipping contract that covered the entire journey (a “through bill of lading”). Maersk subcontracted with BNSF Railway Company (“BNSF”) to transport the…
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