Legal Opinion
Sea-Land Service, Inc. v. Murrey & Son's Co. Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 10, 1987No. 86-5670PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:
The district court granted summary judgment for Appellee Sea-Land Service, Inc. The court held that the Shipping Act of 1916, 46 U.S.C. §§ 801-42, amended by 46 U.S.C. §§ 1701-20 (Supp.1987), provides carriers with a private cause of action to collect freight charges imposed by a tariff. The district court also awarded attorneys’ fees to Sea-Land. Murrey and Son’s timely appeals. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
Statutory Background
The Shipping Act of 1916 (the “Shipping Act”), 46 U.S.C. §§ 801-42, amended by 46 U.S.C. §§ 1701-1720 (Supp.1987) (the “Shipping Act of 1984”)…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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