Legal Opinion

Watkins Motor Lines, Inc. v. Interstate Commerce Commission and United States of America

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 9, 1981No. 80-5289PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge.

Watkins Motor Lines, Inc. petitions this court to set aside respondent Interstate Commerce Commission’s (ICC) order granting Osborn Transportation, Inc. authority to transport general commodities between Los Angeles and seven southeastern states. Petitioner maintains that the order was arbitrary, capricious, and unsupported by substantial evidence and should be set aside under 5 U.S.C. § 706. For the reasons given below, we affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.

I. Prior Proceedings

In September of 1978, Osborn Transportation, Inc., a motor common carrier,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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