Holland Motor Express, Inc. v. Illinois Commerce Commission

Plaintiffs, Holland Motor Express, Inc., and Rudolf Express Company, appeal the trial court’s order which affirmed the order of the Illinois Commerce Commission (the Commission) granting the application of defendant, Smith Movers, Inc. (Smith), for an extension of its authority as a common carrier. Plaintiffs contend on appeal that the orders of the Commission are contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence, contrary to law, and constitute an abuse of discretion by the Commission. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the decision of the circuit court affirming the Commission’s grant of…