Legal Opinion
Tempel Steel Corporation v. Landstar Inway, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 2, 2000No. 99-3903PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
En route from Minster, Ohio, to Monterrey, Mexico, a large machine press was severely damaged. A motor carrier had not secured the press properly and drove too fast; this combination led to the loss, which cost almost $300,000 to fix. Tempel Steel, the owner, wants Landstar Inway, its carrier, to reimburse it for repair costs, and the district court granted summary judgment in Tempel’s favor under the Car-mack Amendment to the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C: § 14706. See 1999 U.S. Dist. Lexis 11018, 1999 WL 519412 (N.D.Ill.1999). But Landstar insists that it is…
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