Legal Opinion
In Re Rail Freight Fuel Surcharge Antitrust Litigation
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 9, 2013No. 12-7085PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Circuit Judge:
Over the last decade, the four major freight railroads imposed rate-based fuel surcharges on shipments over their tracks. Although the practice had existed for some time, it proliferated and intensified early last decade. Suspecting foul play, a group of shippers who paid these surcharges brought an antitrust suit accusing the freight railroads of engaging in a price-fixing conspiracy. They also sought and obtained certification of a class including all similarly situated shippers who paid these surcharges during the relevant period. The freight railroads now seek, via…
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