Legal Opinion
Thurston Motor Lines, Inc. v. Jordan K. Rand, Ltd.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 28, 1983No. 82-713PublishedCited by 208 opinions
1Per curiam
Petitioner is a common carrier authorized by the Interstate Commerce Commission to transport commodities. When respondent allegedly failed to pay $661.41 in motor freight charges, petitioner filed suit in United States District Court. Its complaint alleged that respondent failed to pay for transport services as required by petitioner’s tariffs on file with the Commission. The complaint also alleged that the action arose under the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U. S. C. § 10741(a) (1976 ed., Supp. V), and that the District Court had jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U. S. C. § 1337.
The District Court…
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