TEMPEL STEEL CORP. v. LANDSTAR INWAY, INC.

No. 99-3903.

211 F.3d 1029 (2000)

TEMPEL STEEL CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LANDSTAR INWAY, INC., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 2, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce R. Meckler, Paul H. Getzendanner (argued), Bates, Meckler, Bulger, & Tilson, Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellee.

Lyndon C. Molzahn (argued), Menges, Mikus & Molzahn, Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellant.

Before EASTERBROOK, KANNE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


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 Carmack Amendment to the Interstate...

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