Legal Opinion
United States v. Tucor International, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 2, 1999No. 98-10316PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SILVERMAN, Circuit Judge:
Section 7(a)(4) of the Shipping Act of 1984 states: “The antitrust laws do not apply to ... any agreement or activity concerning the foreign inland segment of through transportation provided in a United States import or export trade.” We hold that this language is clear and unambiguous, and exempts from criminal prosecution those engaged in trucking household goods to and from points entirely within a foreign country as part of “through transportation” to the United States. We affirm.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Tucor International and Tucor Industries (the “Tucor…
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