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HAIRSTON MOTOR CO. v. NEWSOME

Record No. 960664.

480 S.E.2d 741 (1997)

253 Va. 129

HAIRSTON MOTOR COMPANY v. William E. NEWSOME, Jr., T/A EDCO, et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

January 10, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary L. Bengston, Danville, for appellant.

Michael E. Hastings, Eric S. Jensen (Martha White Medley, Nathan H. Smith, D. Cameron Beck, Jr., Daniel, Vaughn, Medley & Smitherman, Smith & Jensen, on brief), for appellees.

Present: All the Justices.

KOONTZ, Justice.

In this appeal, we consider the application of the provision in federal law governing the liability of common carriers arising under receipts or bills of lading, commonly known as the Carmack Amendment, formerly 49 U.S.C.A. § 11707, to the determination of proper venue for an action filed in state court.1 Finding that federal law provided the exclusive remedy for the loss alleged, the trial court construed the venue...

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