Legal Opinion

Jalbert Leasing, Inc. v. Massachusetts Port Authority

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided April 12, 2006No. 05-2004PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOUDIN, Chief Judge.

The Massachusetts Port Authority (“Massport”), an arm of the Commonwealth charged with (among other things) operating Boston’s Logan Airport (“Logan”), imposes on bus and other surface transport entities a per-trip fee for stops at the airport. Four bus companies brought suit against Massport in federal district court, seeking a declaration that the fees are prohibited under federal law and an injunction against them. The district court found in favor of Massport, and the bus companies now appeal.

The facts are undisputed. The plaintiff bus companies transport passengers…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Jefferson Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
  2. Evansville-Vanderburgh Airport Authority District v. Delta Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. County of KentSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  4. Central Greyhound Lines, Inc. v. MealeySupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  5. Aloha Airlines, Inc. v. Director of Taxation of HawaiiSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  4. Horstkotte v. NH Dept. of CorrectionsDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2010
  5. (PC) Gonzales v. AntwanDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2024

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