Legal Opinion
Atlantis Express, Inc. v. Standard Transportation Services, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 28, 1992No. 91-1982PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAGILL, Circuit Judge.
Standard Transportation Services, Inc., (Standard) appeals from a judgment in favor of Atlantis Express, Inc., (Atlantis) for freight undercharges. We reverse and remand to the district court with directions to refer this matter to the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) pursuant to the doctrine of primary jurisdiction.
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Atlantis is an ICC-licensed common and contract carrier. Standard is an ICC-licensed broker that arranges transportation services on behalf of shippers and carriers, including Atlantis. Atlantis and Standard orally agreed that for each shipment Standard…
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