Legal Opinion
Reider v. Thompson
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 10, 1950No. 403PublishedCited by 122 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Minton
The question in this case is whether a claim for relief under the so-called Carmack Amendment to the Interstate Commerce Act has been stated against respondent carrier. The District Court held that a claim within the Amendment had not been stated. The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed by a divided court. 176 F. 2d 13. Because the case presents an issue of importance in the application of a federal statute governing liability of common carriers for damage to goods transported by them, we granted certiorari. 338 U. S. 890.
The Carmack Amendment in pertinent part provides:
“Any…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Texas & New Orleans Railroad v. Sabine Tram Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. WallaceSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- United States v. Erie RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Missouri Pacific Railroad v. PorterSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Mexican Light & Power Co. v. Texas Mexican Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by122 opinions
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- S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- Sompo Japan Insurance Company of America v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, Docket No. 04-4066-CvCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
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