February 02, 2024
A Washington federal judge trimmed several claims against BNSF Railway Co. and a transportation contractor from Starr Indemnity & Liability Co.'s $1.3 million suit over a shipment of clothing destroyed in a train derailment, finding they were preempted by federal law.
June 30, 2023
BNSF urged a Washington federal court to toss an insurer's breach of contract, negligence and Federal Rail Safety Act claims over $1.26 million in clothing shipment damage caused by a train derailment, arguing a federal law limiting shipping companies' liability for cargo damage preempts those claims.
April 28, 2023
Starr Indemnity & Liability Co. sued four shipping companies in Washington federal court over roughly $1.26 million worth of clothes destroyed in the derailment of a train, arguing that the goods were not supposed to have been aboard in the first place.