Legal Opinion
Hairston Motor Co. v. Newsome
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 10, 1997No. Record 960664PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Koontz
In this appeal, we consider the application of the provision in federal law governing the liability of common carriers arising under receipts or bills of lading, commonly known as the Carmack Amendment, formerly 49 U.S.C. § 11707, to the determination of proper venue for an action filed in state court. Finding that federal law provided the exclusive remedy for the loss alleged, the trial court construed the venue provisions within the Carmack Amendment to require dismissal of the action for lack of proper venue within Virginia. For the following reasons, we will reverse the judgment of the…
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