Legal Opinion
Massachusetts Furniture & Piano Movers Ass'n v. Department of Public Utilities
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 7, 1966PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpalding, J.
This is an appeal brought under G. L. c. 25, § 5, by five corporate carriers of property by motor vehicle in Massachusetts. See A. B. & C. Motor. Transp. Co. Inc. v. Department of Pub. Util. 327 Mass. 550. They seek a review of the order of the Department of Public Utilities (department) approving the transfer of an irregular route common carrier certificate from the trustee in bankruptcy of Turnpike Express, Inc. (Turnpike) to United Van Lines, Inc. (United). The department’s order reversed a decision of the director of the department’s commercial motor vehicle division (hearing officer)…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- A. B. & C. Motor Transportation Co. v. Department of Public UtilitiesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
- A. B. & C. Motor Transportation Co. v. Department of Public UtilitiesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Wells Fargo Armored Service Corp. v. Department of Public UtilitiesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978