Legal Opinion
Federal Express Corp. v. California Public Utilities Commission
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 27, 1991No. 89-16444PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NOONAN, Circuit Judge:
Federal Express Corporation (Federal Express) brought suit against the California Public Utilities Commission and individual named defendants (the PUC), seeking a declaration that regulations of the PUC, as applied to Federal Express, impose an unconstitutional burden on interstate commerce and are preempted by the Airline Deregulation Act, 49 U.S.C.App. § 1305, and an injunction against the PUC enforcing them against Federal Express. On cross-motions for summary judgment, the district court found no preemption and no unconstitutional burden and entered judgment for the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- California v. ARC America Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Michael Hingson v. Pacific Southwest Airlines, a California CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Air Transport Association of America v. Public Utilities Commission of the State of California, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- William D. West v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- Federal Express Corp. v. California Public Utilities CommissionDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1989
3Cited by5 opinions
- Whitten v. Vehicle Removal Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2001
- Kemper Insurance Companies v. Federal Express Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
- Sanchez v. Lasership, Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2013
- Federal Express Corporation v. California Public Utilities CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion, Texas Attorney General Reports2008