ILLINOIS C. R. CO. v. NORFOLK & W. R. CO.

No. 15.

385 U.S. 57 (1966)

ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD CO. ET AL. v. NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY CO. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 14, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. O'Brien, Jr., argued the cause for appellants in Nos. 15 and 17. With him on the brief in No. 15 were Robert H. Bierma and Edmund A. Schroer. With him on the brief in No. 17 was Charles B. Myers.

Richard A. Posner argued the cause for the United States et al. in No. 20. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Marshall, Assistant Attorney General Turner, Howard E. Shapiro and Robert W. Ginnane.

Theodore E. Desch argued the cause for appellees in all cases. With him on the brief were Martin L. Cassell, Don McDevitt, John L. Bordes, Reuben L. Hedlund and Robert A. Deane.


MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an appeal from the judgment of a three-judge District Court, 241 F.Supp. 974, setting aside orders of the Interstate Commerce Commission, 307 I. C. C. 493, 312 I. C. C. 277, 317 I. C. C. 502, which granted the applications of seven railroads1 to provide additional rail service to the Lake Calumet...

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