Starr Indemnity & Liability Company v. Expeditors International of Washington Inc et al

  1. February 02, 2024

    Claims Against BNSF Cut From $1.3M Derailment Dispute

    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.

  2. June 30, 2023

    BNSF Wants To Halt Insurer's $1.3M Derailment Coverage Row

    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.

  3. April 28, 2023

    Insurer Seeks $1.3M From Shippers After Train Derailment

    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.