Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit September 20, 1971, 71-1605 (Federated Department Stores, Inc., D/B/A Burdines v. Norman C. Brinke, Florida East Coast Railway Co., Etc.)

JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:

The sole issue in this case is whether the notation “shipper’s load and count” (SLC) on a uniform straight bill of lading vitiates Carmack Amendment liability

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and exculpates the carrier from his negligence in providing an inadequate trailer for transporting a shipment in interstate commerce.