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10/20/2009 QUESTION PRESENTED: Whether the Carmack Amendment to the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 common carriers within the United States, 49 U.S.C. §§ 11706 (rail carriers) & 14706 (motor carriers

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prohibiting state tax discrimination against railroads, 49 U.S.C. § 11501(b)(1), a federal district court

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by the carrier and are thus preempted by 49 U.S.C. §14501(c)(1). LOWER COURT CASE NUMBER: 2011-144

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Interstate Commerce Act ("ICA"), now codified at 49 U.S.C. §11706 (rail carriers) and 49 U.S.C. §14706 (motor carriers), supplies the default liability

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liability, including liability for state-law defamation. 49 U.S.C. § 44941. The only exception to this immunity

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Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (“FAAAA”), 49 U.S.C. §14501(c)(1) and 41713(b)(4)(A

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for Amtrak's passenger trains that is required by 49 U.S.C. 24308(c) (Supp. V 2011). In the event that