Legal Opinion
Steere Tank Lines, Inc. v. Interstate Commerce Commission and United States of America
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 12, 1982No. 81-4183PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BY THE COURT:
American Freight System, Inc. (AFS) filed an application with the ICC seeking the removal of certain restrictions from three of its certificates of convenience and necessity. Among the restrictions on each certificate was one prohibiting AFS from transporting “commodities in bulk.” Steere Tank Lines, Inc. filed a protest, claiming inter alia that AFS was not “fit, willing, and able” to transport “commodities in bulk,” and that ICC regulations promulgated to implement the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 had improperly relieved AFS of showing that it was “fit, willing, and able” to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Southern Pacific Terminal Co. v. Interstate Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- North Carolina v. RiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. Interstate Commerce Commission and the United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Ritter Transportation, Inc. v. Interstate Commerce Commission and United States of America, Port Norris Express Co., Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
- Steere Tank Lines, Inc. v. Interstate Commerce Commission and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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- Noble Graham Transport, Inc. American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. Interstate Commerce Commission and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985