Legal Opinion
Kassel v. Consolidated Freightways Corp. of Del.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 24, 1981No. 79-1320PublishedCited by 293 opinions
1Judgment of the CourtJustice Powell
and delivered an opinion, in which Justice White, Justice Blackmun, and Justice Stevens joined.
The question is whether an Iowa statute that prohibits the use of certain large trucks within the State unconstitutionally burdens interstate commerce.
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Appellee Consolidated Freightways Corporation of Delaware (Consolidated) is one of the largest common carriers in *665the country. It offers service in 48 States under a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Among other routes, Consolidated carries commodities through Iowa on Interstate 80, the…
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