Task: songer_typeiss

What follows is an opinion from a United States Court of Appeals.
Your task is to determine the general category of issues discussed in the opinion of the court. Choose among the following categories. Criminal and prisioner petitions- includes appeals of conviction, petitions for post conviction relief, habeas corpus petitions, and other prisoner petitions which challenge the validity of the conviction or the sentence or the validity of continued confinement. Civil - Government - these will include appeals from administrative agencies (e.g., OSHA,FDA), the decisions of administrative law judges, or the decisions of independent regulatory agencies (e.g., NLRB, FCC,SEC). The focus in administrative law is usually on procedural principles that apply to administrative agencies as they affect private interests, primarily through rulemaking and adjudication. Tort actions against the government, including petitions by prisoners which challenge the conditions of their confinement or which seek damages for torts committed by prion officials or by police fit in this category. In addition, this category will include suits over taxes and claims for benefits from government. Diversity of Citizenship - civil cases involving disputes between citizens of different states (remember that businesses have state citizenship). These cases will always involve the application of state or local law. If the case is centrally concerned with the application or interpretation of federal law then it is not a diversity case. Civil Disputes - Private - includes all civil cases that do not fit in any of the above categories. The opposing litigants will be individuals, businesses or groups.

PER CURIAM.
This was an action of assumpsit for the value of 1,000 tons of coke, which plaintiff alleged was wrongfully converted by the defendant Norfolk & Western Railway Company. We agree with the learned judge below that there was no substantial evidence that the coke which plaintiff claims to have lost was taken by defendant. Assuming that the evidence is sufficient to establish that employes of the defendant from time to time took away a total of 16 sacks (considerably less than a ton) of coke from the pile of plaintiff and that defendant received the benefit thereof, which is by no means clear, it does not follow that defendant is chargeable with the entire loss of 863 or 1,000 tons, which plaintiff claims to have sustained. The coke was lying exposed and unprotected for a period of approximately 17 years. During this period persons living in the neighborhood seem to have helped themselves to it pretty freely. We know of no principle upon which a presumption can arise that defendant converted the entire amount lost because an insignificant portion thereof was seen to be taken away by its employes. Counsel for plaintiff do not insist upon their right to go to the jury as to the sixteen sacks if the court is of opinion that this would be the limit of their recovery on the evidence adduced; and we certainly do not think that the evidence would justify recovery for any larger amount.
Affirmed.

Question: What is the general category of issues discussed in the opinion of the court?
A. criminal and prisoner petitions
B. civil - government
C. diversity of citizenship
D. civil - private
E. other, not applicable
F. not ascertained
Answer:

Answer: C