Legal Opinion
Ligon Specialized Hauler, Inc. v. Interstate Commerce Commission
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 14, 1978No. Nos. 77-3202, 77-3253PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN W. PECK, Senior Circuit Judge.
Respondent Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) has the responsibility under 49 U.S.C. §§ 306-07 of issuing certificates of convenience and necessity to carriers of goods in interstate commerce. Without such a certificate of convenience and necessity, a carrier cannot lawfully transport goods in interstate commerce. Before the ICC approves an application, however, it must determine that (1) the carrier is fit, willing, and able to perform the service proposed (“operational fitness”), (2) the carrier is fit, willing, and able to conform to the provisions of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- United States v. L. A. Tucker Truck Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Rochester Telephone Corp. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Pennsylvania Railroad v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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