Legal Opinion
Rea Express, Inc., Bankrupt, L. Orvis Sowerwine, Trustee in Bankruptcy v. United States of America and Interstate Commerce Commission
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 16, 1977No. 1165, Docket 76-4278PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TIMBERS, Circuit Judge:
On this petition to review orders 1 of the Interstate Commerce Commission (the Commission), the essential questions are whether the Commission acted arbitrarily and capriciously and abused its discretion in dismissing for want of prosecution the application of the trustee in bankruptcy of REA Express, Inc. (REA) under § 206(a)(1) of the Interstate Commerce Act (the Act), 49 U.S.C. § 306(a)(1) (1970), 2 for permanent operating authority of a nationwide “Hub” system of express service and at the same time in revoking the temporary authority previously granted to REA under…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- American Farm Lines v. Black Ball Freight ServiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Ashbacker Radio Corp. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Federal Communications Commission v. WJR, Goodwill Station, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Gilbertville Trucking Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Reaemco, Inc. v. Allegheny AirlinesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1980
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