Union Pacific says the dehydrated potato flakes it was hauling caused a costly derailment at its biggest railyard because Idahoan Foods did not properly clean the wheels of its freight cars.
Union Pacific sued Idahoan Foods for nearly $242,000 in damages it says the derailment caused in February 2009. The lawsuit was moved to federal court on Tuesday.
The Omaha-based railroad says potato flakes stuck on the wheels of railcars that Idahoan Foods loaded had rendered the North Platte rail yard's braking system ineffective.
Dehydrated Potato Flakes blamed for derailment
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