Legal Opinion
Trailer Marine Transport Corporation v. Carmen M. Rivera-Vazquez, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 29, 1991No. 90-2171PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Circuit Judge.
Trailer Marine Transport Corporation (TMT) is a common carrier by water, engaged in transporting goods to and from ports in the continental United States and Puerto Rico, among other places. TMT filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, alleging that a fee assessed by the Automobile Accident Compensation Administration of Puerto Rico (“AACA”) violated TMT’s constitutional rights under the Equal Protection and Commerce Clauses of the United States Constitution. The district court, 749 F.Supp. 376, declined to…
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