Robertson Tank Lines, Inc. v. Louisiana Public Service Commission

SUMMERS, Justice.

Groendyke Transport, Inc., a motor vehicle common carrier, filed a complaint before the Louisiana Public Service Commission under pertinent provisions of the Motor Carrier Act (La.Rev.Stat. 45:161-172) against Robertson Tank Lines, Inc., a common carrier; Robertson Tank Lines of Louisiana, Inc., a contract carrier; and Robertson Truck Lines, Inc., also a contract carri*1263er. Some of the services which Groendyke is authorized to render under its common carrier certificate are competitive with services performed by the three Robertson companies.

The complaint alleges that Robertson…