Legal Opinion
Locust Cartage Co., Inc. v. Transamerican Freight Lines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 3, 1970No. 7498_1PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Circuit Judge.
The Motor Carrier Act of 1935 forbids common carriers to engage in transportation without filing a tariff, 49 U.S.C. § 317(d), and obliges such carriers to charge their published rates “for transportation or for any service in connection therewith”. 49 U.S.C. § 317(b). Relying on these provisions, appellant Locust Cartage Co., Inc. brought suit in a Massachusetts state court against appellee Transamerican Freight Lines, Inc., seeking to recover the difference between Locust’s published rates and the rates it charged Trans-american over a two year period. Transamerican…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- United States v. Western Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Far East Conference v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
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- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
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3Cited by51 opinions
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- American Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. New York City Human Resources AdministrationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1993
- Elaine L. Klicker and Robert A. Klicker v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
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