Pacific Indemnity Company v. Pickens Kane Moving & Storage, et al, No. 09-17824 (9th Cir. 2011)
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Plaintiffs sued Atlas Van Lines, Inc. ("Atlas") and Pickens Kane Moving & Storage Co. ("Pickens") for carrier liability under the Carmack Amendment to recover damages plaintiff paid to its insureds after the insureds' shipment of household goods were destroyed by a fire while in transit. Pickens was the receiving carrier and the goods were destroyed in the custody of Atlas. At issue was whether the district court properly interpreted sections 14706(f) and 14706(b) of the Carmack Amendment when apportioning the replacement value of household goods and apportioning costs. The court held that the district court properly apportioned the damages as it did under section 14706(f)(2), (3) to limit Atlas' liability to the tariff amount of $5.00 per pound in the absence of a declared value. The court also held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in apportioning costs where Atlas had custody of the shipment when it was destroyed and was liable to Pickens.
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