Legal Opinion

Nationwide Freight Systems, Inc. v. Illinois Commerce Commission

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided April 23, 2015No. 13-3316PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

The appellants in this case are three motor carriers that were cited for engaging in intrastate operations in Illinois without a license from the Illinois Commerce Commission (the “ICC” or “Commission”). When the ICC conducted a follow-up investigation of the carriers and requested documents relating to their operations in Illinois, the carriers refused to comply, reasoning that because the documents sought by the ICC would reveal their rates, routes, and services, the requests were “related to” those rates, routes, and services and therefore were preempted by the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Morales v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. CSX Transportation, Inc. v. EasterwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. American Airlines, Inc. v. WolensSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  4. Wigod v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
  5. Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2015

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3Cited by21 opinions

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  4. Artisan & Truckers Casualty Co. v. Dollar Tree Stores IncDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2023
  5. Bruger v. Olero, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2020

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