Legal Opinion
Southern Motor Carriers Rate Conference, Inc. v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 27, 1985No. 82-1922PublishedCited by 274 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Powell
Southern Motor Carriers Rate Conference, Inc. (SMCRC), and North Carolina Motor Carriers Association, Inc. (NCMCA), petitioners, are “rate bureaus” composed of motor common carriers operating in four Southeastern States. The rate bureaus, on behalf of their members, submit joint rate proposals to the Public Service Commission in each State for approval or rejection. This collective rate-making is authorized, but not compelled, by the States in which the rate bureaus operate. The United States, contending that collective ratemaking violates the federal antitrust laws, filed this action to…
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