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.
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