Brink's, Inc. v. Illinois Commerce Commission

Appellants, Illinois Commerce Commission (Commission) and Wells Fargo Armored Service Corporation (Wells Fargo), appeal the decision of the circuit court of Cook County setting aside a Commission order granting a contract carrier permit to Wells Fargo.

On June 18, 1976, Wells Fargo applied to the Commission for a permit under section 18—302 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 951/2, par. 18—302) to operate as a contract carrier of valuable property in armored vehicles in Cook, Lake, Du Page and Will Counties. Pursuant to Commission rule, six existing carriers were allowed…