INTERCITY TRANSP. CO. v. UNITED STATES

No. 81-1637.

737 F.2d 103 (1984)

INTERCITY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, National Classification Committee and National Motor Vehicle Traffic Association, Petitioners, v. UNITED STATES of America and Interstate Commerce Commission, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 19, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William W. Pugh, New Orleans, La., for petitioners.

Kathleen V. Gunning, Atty. I.C.C., Washington, D.C., with whom John Broadley, Gen. Counsel, Henri F. Rush, Associate Gen. Counsel, I.C.C., and Robert Nicholson, Atty., U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for respondents. Kenneth P. Kolson, Atty., U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for respondent USA.

Before TAMM, MIKVA, and STARR, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge TAMM.

TAMM, Circuit Judge:

This case concerns the reviewability and lawfulness of the Interstate Commerce Commission's (Commission) refusal to institute a declaratory order proceeding. Petitioners assert that the Commission's action was an unexplained departure from precedent as well as an arbitrary and capricious exercise of discretion. The Commission contends that its decision was a nonfinal action committed to...

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