Legal Opinion
Sompo Japan Insurance Co. of America v. Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 24, 2008No. 07 Civ. 11276(DC)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHIN, District Judge.
On April 18, 2006, three cargo shipments insured by plaintiffs Sompo Japan Insurance Company of America and Sompo Japan Insurance, Inc. (together “Sompo”) were damaged when the train carrying the cargo derailed in Texas. Sompo asserts twelve claims against defendant Yang Ming Transport Corporation (‘Tang Ming”) — the company that arranged for the transport of the cargo aboard the train — to recover for the damage.
Yang Ming moves to dismiss nine of the twelve counts against it. First it moves to dismiss the claims brought under the Car-mack Amendment (“Carmack”) 1…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Erickson v. PardusSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Patane v. ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2007
- Leroy v. Great Western United Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
26 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by7 opinions
- Rexroth Hydraudyne B v. v. Ocean World Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008
- U.S. Bank National Ass'n v. Ables & Hall BuildersDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2008
- Sompo Japan Insurance v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 2013
- Sompo Japan Insurance Co. of America v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 2009
- Sompo Japan Insurance Co. of America v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 2012
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.