Legal Opinion
Mercury Motor Express, Inc. v. Norman C. Brinke
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 15, 1973No. 72-1110PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs below sought a temporary restraining order, a preliminary injunction, and a permanent injunction to prevent defendant Brinke from unlawfully operating as a freight forwarder without an Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) permit. The district court denied preliminary injunctive relief and in the same order stayed further proceedings pending final action by the ICC on Brinke’s freight forwarder permit application. Invoking this court’s jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.A. § 1292(a)(1), plaintiffs appeal from both parts of the interlocutory order. Initially, this…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Deckert v. Independence Shares Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Semmes Motors, Inc., Suing on Behalf of Itself and Together With Ford Dealers Alliance, Inc., Etc. v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
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