Legal Opinion
United States v. General Motors Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 14, 1955No. 11567_1PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KALODNER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal arises out of an action brought by the United States of America against the General Motors Corporation (“GM”) under paragraph 3 of section 1 of the Elkins Act, 49 U.S.C.A. § 41(3) which provides that any shipper who “knowingly" receives from á railroad any “valuable consideration” as a “rebate” shall “forfeit to the United States” three times the amount so received. 1 Judgment was entered for GM pursuant to a jury verdict in its favor.
The primary issues to be determined are whether the District Court erred (1) in ruling that certain segments of the alleged…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Armour Packing Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad v. Interstate Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
- New York Central & Hudson River Railroad v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- United States v. Union Stock Yard & Transit Co. of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Trowbridge v. Abrasive Co. Of PhiladelphiaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1951
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Presley v. City of NorwoodOhio Supreme Court · 1973
- Isaacs v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1962
- Edward C. Smith v. Borough of WilkinsburgCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
- United States v. Raymond LlanesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- Brett v. Great American Recreation, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1996
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