Legal Opinion
Burlington Northern, Inc. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 16, 1977No. 76-1871PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
The petitioners seek to set aside an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission which prescribes a maximum rate for the rail shipment of export wheat from Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota to north Pacific coast ports.1 The order effected a reduction in many then existing rates. The nature of this controversy requires a brief historical analysis of the contested rate structure and a review of the Commission proceedings underlying this litigation as background to our discussion of the merits of petitioners’ claims.
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Prior to 1965, the petitioning railroads…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Wichita Board of TradeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- United States v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific R.Supreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Federal Maritime CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- United States v. Allegheny-Ludlum Steel Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Burlington Northern, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Central Arkansas Auction Sale, Inc. v. BerglandCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- Burlington Northern Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
- City of Cherokee v. Interstate Commerce CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
- Iowa Public Service Co. v. Interstate Commerce CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
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