INTERPOOL LTD. v. FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

No. 79-1194.

663 F.2d 142 (1980)

INTERPOOL LTD., et al., Petitioners, v. FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents, North Atlantic Conferences, Pacific Westbound Conference, etc., North Europe-US Pacific Coast Freight Conference, et al., The Coleman Company, Inc., et al., 3M Company and Anchor Hocking, Inc., Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 18, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Wiggers, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., with whom Barry Grossman and John J. Powers, III, Attys., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for respondents, United States of America.

John C. Cunningham, Atty., Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, D. C., with whom Edward G. Gruis, Deputy General Counsel, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for respondent, Federal Maritime Commission.

Robert B. Yoshitomi, San Francisco, Cal., with whom Edward D. Ransom, Thomas E. Kimball, and Richard C. Jones, San Francisco, Cal., were on the brief, for intervenor Pacific Westbound Conference and Far East Conference.

Neal M. Mayer, Paul D. Coleman, Washington, D. C., Howard A. Levy, Encino, Cal., and Patricia E. Byrne, San Francisco, Cal., were on the brief, for intervenor, North Atlantic Conferences.

David C. Nolan, San Francisco, Cal., was on the brief, for intervenor, North Europe — United States and Pacific Coast Freight Conference, et al.

Robert J. Ables, Washington, D. C., with whom Ronald J. Greene, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for petitioners and intervenor, Coleman Co., Inc., et al.

Before ROBB, WILKEY and WALD, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROBB.

ROBB, Circuit Judge:

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2342(3) (1976) and 46 U.S.C. § 830 (1976) petitioners seek review of an order of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) holding that certain amendments to the tariffs of various conferences of ocean carriers did not require its approval under section 15 of the Shipping Act of 1916, 46 U.S.C. § 814 (1976). The amendments in question prescribe the manner...

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