Legal Opinion
Central States Trucking Company v. J.R. Simplot Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 14, 1992No. 91-2272PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Central States Trucking Company (“Central States”), an interstate common freight carrier, brought this collection action pursuant to the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C. § 1, et seq., against J.R. Simplot Company (“Simplot”) for shipping charges related to Simplot’s freight. Simplot, which is in the frozen food business, was a member of the Perishable Shippers Association (“PSA”), a not-for-profit shippers’ association, before PSA became insolvent. 1 PSA was able to obtain favorable shipping rates with common carries for its members by pooling its members’ freight into…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Paul E. Black v. Tic Investment Corp. Stratton Georgoulis, Individually and James H. Slife, IndividuallyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Nick Russo v. Health, Welfare & Pension Fund, Local 705, International Brotherhood of TeamstersCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
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