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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 49:11702(a)(4) Violations of Interstate Commerce Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Pacific Indemnity Co., 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Pickens Kane Moving & Storage Co.;

Atlas Van Lines, Inc., 

Defendants. __________________________________

Pickens Kane Moving & Storage Co.

Cross-Claimant

vs.

Atlas Van Lines, Inc.

Cross-Defendant __________________________________

Atlas Van Lines, Inc.

Cross-Claimant

vs.

Pickens Kane Moving & Storage Co.

Cross-Defendant.

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No. CV-08-0466-PHX-FJM

ORDER

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Pickens Kane also moves for a new trial pursuant to Rule 59(a), Fed. R. Civ. P.

Because there has been no trial, Pickens Kane’s motion is improper and is denied. 

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The parties have stipulated in their joint pretrial statement filed on September 29,

2009, that the weight of the shipment was 10,500 pounds. Thus, based on our conclusion

that Atlas’ liability is limited to $5.00 per pound, Atlas’ maximum liability is $52,500.00

(10,500 pounds x $5.00). 

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The court has before it Pickens Kane’s motion for reconsideration1

 (doc. 142), Pacific

Indemnity’s motion for reconsideration and joinder in Pickens Kane’s motion (doc. 144),

Atlas Van Line’s (“Atlas”) response (doc. 148), and Pickens Kane’s response (doc. 150), as

directed by our order entered September 28, 2009 (doc. 145). Atlas filed a second,

unauthorized response to the motions for reconsideration (doc. 149), which we decline to

consider. See LRCiv 7.2(g)(2).

In their motion for reconsideration, Pickens Kane and Pacific Indemnity ask us to

reconsider the conclusion in our order dated September 9, 2009 (“Order”) (doc. 139) that

Atlas’ liability under the Carmack Amendment for loss to the Manasters’ property is limited

to $5.00 per pound. Because the motions do not demonstrate a manifest error or introduce

new facts or legal authority that could not have been brought to our attention earlier, the

motions to reconsider this conclusion are denied. See LRCiv 7.2(g)(1). 

Pacific Indemnity further requests that we clarify our Order to provide that Atlas is

directly liable to both Pickens Kane and Pacific Indemnity. Atlas does not object to this

request. Atlas Response at 1. Therefore, we clarify our Order to provide that Atlas is liable

to both Pacific Indemnity and Pickens Kane in the total amount of $5.00 per pound, or

$52,500.00.2

 This liability is in addition to any liability that Atlas may have to Pickens Kane

for its reasonable expenses under 49 U.S.C. § 14706(b). We will consider Pickens Kane’s

request for § 14706(b) expenses pursuant to a properly filed motion under LRCiv 54.2. 

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IT IS ORDERED DENYING Pickens Kane motion for reconsideration (doc. 142)

and GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART Pacific Indemnity’s motion for

reconsideration (doc. 144). 

DATED this 5th day of October, 2009.

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