Legal Opinion
United States v. Mitsubishi International Corporation, Union Pacific Railroad, and Burlington Northern, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 20, 1982No. 81-1170, 81-1202 and 81-1203PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUG, Circuit Judge:
Mitsubishi International Corporation (“Mitsubishi”), Union Pacific Railroad (“Union Pacific”), and Burlington Northern, Inc. (“Burlington Northern”) were indicted for numerous violations of the Elkins Act (“Act”), formerly 49 U.S.C. § 41(1) (now codified at 49 U.S.C. §§ 11903 and 11915). These were violations of railroad freight tariffs that resulted in special favorable treatment for Mitsubishi. Each pleaded guilty to violating the applicable freight tariff regulations imposed under the Act on cargoes shipped by rail. Mitsubishi pleaded guilty to nine counts of a…
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