Opinion ID: 6047
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Text: 2 The Moffits, in December of 1990, contracted with Bekins Van Lines (Bekins) to move their household goods and furnishings from Wichita Falls, Texas to Brackenridge, Colorado. The shipping documents generated by and governing this move are the interstate order for service and bill of lading. The Moffits wanted to be in their new home in time for the Christmas Holidays, however, their goods were not shipped on time. 3 The Moffits brought suit in Texas state court for: 1) tort of outrage, 2) intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, 3) breach of contract, 4) breach of implied warranty, 5) breach of express warranty, 6) violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act sections 17.46 and 17.50, 7) slander, 8) misrepresentation, 9) fraud, 10) negligence and gross negligence, and 11) violation of Bekins' statutory duties as a common carrier under state law. Bekins removed the case to federal court alleging that a federal question existed because the Carmack Amendment 49 U.S.C. section 11707 controlled the parties' relationship and their rights in connection with the move of the goods. Bekins filed a motion to dismiss the Moffits' state law claims which the district court denied. Bekins then filed a motion for summary judgment and the Moffits filed a motion for remand to state court. The district court granted Bekins' motion for summary judgment and declared the Moffits' motion for remand moot. 4 The Moffits appeal the district court's grant of Bekins' summary judgment motion which dismissed all of their state law claims.