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Hector Martinez and Company v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1979) | 606 F.2d 106; 1979 U.S. App. LEXIS 10600
TL;DR: A shipper sued a carrier for damages from delay and damage to a dragline. The court held that loss of use damages (rental value) for delayed transit of capital goods are general, foreseeable damages, not requiring special notice.
Legal Significance: This case clarifies that under the Carmack Amendment and *Hadley v. Baxendale*, loss of rental value for delayed capital goods is often a foreseeable general damage, not requiring specific notice to the carrier.