Legal Opinion
Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. James N. Kirby, Pty Ltd.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided November 9, 2004No. 02-1028PublishedCited by 519 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor
This is a maritime case about a train wreck. A shipment of machinery from Australia was destined for Huntsville, Alabama. The intercontinental journey was uneventful, and the machinery reached the United States unharmed. But the train carrying the machinery on its final, inland leg derailed, causing extensive damage. The machinery’s owner sued the railroad. The railroad seeks shelter in two liability limitations contained in contracts that upstream carriers negotiated for the machinery’s delivery.
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This controversy arises from two bills of lading (essentially, contracts) for the transportation…
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