Legal Opinion
United States v. Interstate Commerce Commission
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 19, 1963No. Civ. A. No. 3453-81PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLTZOFF, District Judge.
The issue in this action is whether freight rates on railroad shipments of knocked-down motor vehicles and motor vehicle chassis, as approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission, are unreasonable and excessive. This suit is brought by the United States as a shipper of the commodity, to set aside an order of the Commission ratifying the rates charged by railroads. The matter is before this Court at this time on cross-motions for summary judgment.
This litigation arises in an unusual manner. In 1943 the Government shipped carloads of knocked-down motor vehicle chassis…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Consolidated Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Federal Trade Commission v. Cement InstituteSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- United States v. Pierce Auto Freight Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Interstate Commerce Commission v. Union Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Mississippi Valley Barge Line Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
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3Cited by5 opinions
- United States v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 1978
- Resort Bus Lines, Inc. v. the Interstate Commerce CommissionDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1967
- Seaboard Airline Railroad Company, a Corporation v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1967
- Chicago & North Western Railway Co. v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1970
- Litigating Authority of the Regional Fishery Management Councils, Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel1980