Wirth, Ltd. v. Silvretta’s Empirical Analysis
1984
Citation profile
4 federal appellate · 2 district ·
Relationships
Applies 49 U.S.C. § 10501 · 49 U.S.C. § 11707
Relies on Erie Co v. Tompkins · Adams Express Co. v. Croninger · Alabama Great Southern Railroad v. Louisiana · Fulton v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad · American Synthetic Rubber Corp. v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Most-quoted passages
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““Though the court spoke in Croninger of the validity of state restrictions on limitation of a carrier’s liability, and not squarely on the subject of the continued existence of state common law remedies, we think that the case clearly implies that Congress has shown a purpose to occupy the field of regulating claims for damages to goods shipped interstate. We therefore agree with those courts that have held the Carmack Amendment preempts state common law remedies in the present situation.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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