Legal Opinion
Capitol Converting Equipment, Incorporated v. Lep Transport, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 5, 1992No. 91-2658PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ESCHBACH, Senior Circuit Judge.
Capitol Converting Equipment, Inc. (Capitol) hired LEP Transport, Inc. (LEP) to arrange for the transportation of certain machinery from Genoa, Italy to Chicago, Illinois. Because the machinery never reached Chicago, Capitol sued LEP under the Carmack Amendment, 49 U.S.C. § 11707, and for breach of contract under Illinois law. The district court granted LEP’s motion for summary judgment, holding that the Carmack Amendment is inapplicable to this transaction and that LEP’s liability to Capitol is limited to $150.00 under Illinois law. For the reasons that follow,…
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