ICC v. ATLANTIC COAST LINE R. CO.

No. 14.

383 U.S. 576 (1966)

INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION v. ATLANTIC COAST LINE R. CO. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 22, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Ginnane argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs for petitioner and for the United States, as amicus curiae, were Solicitor General Marshall, former Solicitor General Cox, Bruce J. Terris, Leonard S. Goodman and Richard A. Posner.

J. Edgar McDonald argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Phil C. Beverly and Urchie B. Ellis.


MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case is before the Court for a determination of when and in what proceedings a common carrier by rail may challenge an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission awarding reparations to a shipper claiming injury because of the carrier's violation of the Act.

A shipper, Thomson Phosphate Company, filed a complaint with the Commission alleging that certain rates charged by respondent railroads were...

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