LAMM v. BEKINS VAN LINES CO.

Civil Action No. 00-T-224-S.

139 F.Supp.2d 1300 (2001)

Mark D. LAMM, an individual, and Beate Lamm, an individual, Plaintiffs, v. BEKINS VAN LINES CO., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, M.D. Alabama, Southern Division.

April 17, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward S. Brown, Reese, Reese & Brown, Daleville, AL, for plaintiffs.

Richard Warren Whittaker, Enterprise, Richard L. Seelman, Philip S. Brooks, Jr., Francis A. Courtenay, Jr., Courtenay, Forestall, Hunter & Fontana, New Orleans, LA, Donald B. Sweeney, Jr., Rives & Peterson, David P. Condon, Bradley, Arant, Rose & White, LLP, Birmingham, AL, for defendants.


OPINION

MYRON H. THOMPSON, District Judge.

The question presented is whether this federal court has removal jurisdiction based on, among other things, "complete preemption" under the Carmack Amendment, 49 U.S.C.A. § 14706.1 For the reasons that follow, the court concludes that it does not.

I.

Plaintiffs Mark D. and Beate Lamm brought this lawsuit to recover for damage done to their household goods while...

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