Legal Opinion
Indiana Port Commission v. Bethlehem Steel Corporation and Lake Carriers' Association, Defendants
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 3, 1988No. 87-1290PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Chief Judge.
The appellant, Indiana Port Commission (“IPC”), charges a general fee, known as the “Harbor Service Charge” (the “HSC”), on vessels using the Burns Waterway Harbor (the “Harbor”). The IPC billed the Bethlehem Steel Corporation (“Bethlehem”) and members of the Lake Carriers’ Association (the “Carriers”) for fees owed under the HSC. The appellees, Bethlehem and Carriers, refused to pay this fee and, as a defense to the IPC’s action for debt collection, alleged that the HSC is invalid. The district court agreed and we affirm.
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District Court Findings of Fact
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Duke B. Kelly v. Wauconda Park District, a Local Governmental Agency of the State of IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Indiana Port Commission v. Bethlehem Steel CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. v. CallawayDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1974
- Donald Thigpen v. Fred SmithCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by25 opinions
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