Kenneth L. Fisher, Robert Wofford and Fred L. Fisher v. Fleming-Babcock, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
MeMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.
Fleming-Babcock, Inc., an interstate motor common carrier, appeals from a final judgment entered in the District Court for the Western District of Missouri in favor of appellees, independent truck owner-operators, in an action brought by appellees to recover damages for appellant’s failure to comply with fuel surcharge orders of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) and the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas (KCC). For reversal appellant argues that (1) the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1336(a) (1976), (2) the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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