U.S. LINES v. FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

No. 77-1509.

584 F.2d 543 (1978)

UNITED STATES LINES, INC., Petitioner, v. FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents, Hapag-Lloyd A.G., Compagnie Generale Maritime, Intercontinental Transport, and Sea-Land Service, Inc., Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 28, 1978.

As Amended August 25, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Russell T. Weil, Washington, D.C., with whom Mary L. Montgomery, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for petitioner.

Carol J. Neustadt, Atty., Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, D.C., with whom Edward G. Gruis, Deputy Gen. Counsel, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for respondent Federal Maritime Commission.

Robert J. Wiggers, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., with whom Robert B. Nicholson, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for respondent United States. Barry Grossman, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for respondent United States.

Edward Schmeltzer, Washington, D.C., with whom George J. Weiner, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for intervenors Hapag-Lloyd A.G. et al.

Paul J. McElligott and John A. Douglas, Washington, D.C., were on the brief for intervenor Sea-Land Service, Inc.

Before WRIGHT, Circuit Judge, and McGOWAN and ROBINSON, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the court filed by Chief Judge J. SKELLY WRIGHT.

J. SKELLY WRIGHT, Chief Judge:

United States Lines, Inc. (USL) petitioned this court for review of an order of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) approving pendente lite an extension of the authority of two ocean carriers to operate a joint service. On the basis of the principles set forth today in our opinion in United States Lines, Inc. v. FMC (Euro-Pacific), 189 U.S.App...

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