Omni Express, Inc. v. Cleveland Express, Inc.

Benham, Judge.

The evidence at trial showed that Cleveland Express, Inc. (“Cleveland”), a motor carrier, entered into an interlining agreement (an arrangement by which a common carrier entrusted with cargo intended for a locality not within its authorized service area delivers the cargo to a carrier authorized to serve that area, with fees to be split according to tariffs established by the Interstate Commerce Commission) with Omni Express, Inc. (“Omni”), another motor carrier. Then, at Omni’s direction, Cleveland began delivering freight to another terminal, operated by a different…