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NORFOLK SOUTHERN RY. CO. v. KIRBY, 02-1028

In a maritime case involving a train wreck, plaintiff-railroad company is protected by the Himalaya Clause in the bill of lading, which extends the liability limitation broadly and corresponds to the fact that various modes of transportation would be involved in performing the contract.

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  • Decided 11/09/2004
  • Published 11/09/2004

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  • United States Supreme Court

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