Legal Opinion
National Association of Recycling Industries, Inc., Plaintiffs v. American Mail Line, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 19, 1984No. 83-5551PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal from the dismissal of an antitrust action requires this court to interpret the antitrust exemption contained in section 15 of the Shipping Act of 1916, 46 U.S.C. § 814 (1976). Section 15 immunizes from the antitrust laws conferences of common carriers that engage in collective rate-making, provided that the rate-making is authorized by agreements which the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has approved and provided further that all rates have been properly filed with the FMC. Although individual rates require no separate FMC approval to take effect, under…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Federal Maritime CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Federal Maritime Commission v. Seatrain Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Carnation Co. v. Pacific Westbound ConferenceSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Northrop Corp. v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Bessemer & Lake Erie RailroadCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
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