Legal Opinion
Nippon Yusen Kaisha v. Burlington & Northern Santa Fe Railway Co.
District Court, C.D. California
Decided April 8, 2005No. CV 03-6523GAFRZXPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
FEESS, District Judge.
I
INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Nippon Yusen Kaisha (“NYK”) is an ocean carrier that ships cargo on marine vessels all over the world. NYK was hired by Matsushita, the parent company of Panasonic, to move various electronics from Japan to Texas. NYK subcontracted with Defendant Burlington & Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. (“BNSF”) for rail transportation for the California to Texas leg of the journey. The BNSF train crashed en route damaging the Matsushita cargo. In this suit, NYK seeks to recover from BNSF the…
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