Interstate Commerce Commission v. All American Ass'n

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

WILLIAM M. TAYLOR, District Judge.

1. This action was brought by the Interstate Commerce Commission, plaintiff, under 49 U.S.Code 322(b) to enjoin All American Association, referred to as “AAA” and two of its officials, Raymond Waters and Gerald Ragle, defendants, from engaging in the for-hire transportation of property by motor vehicle, in violation of Part II of the Interstate Commerce Act, codified as 49 U.S.Code 301 et seq.

Defendants contend the operations of AAA are exempt under the agricultural cooperative exemption, 49 U.S.Code 303 (b) (5). This…