Garrett Freightlines, Inc. v. United States

540 F.2d 450 GARRETT FREIGHTLINES, INC., et al., Petitioners, and Frost Truck Lines, Inc., Intervening Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES of America and Interstate Commerce Commission, Respondents, and Motor Cargo, Intervening Respondent. No. 75-3416. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. July 26, 1976. Ann M. Pouqiales (argued), Loughran & Hegarty, San Francisco, Cal., for petitioners. Jerome Anderson (argued), Anderson, Symmes, Forbes, Peete & Brown, Billings, Mont., for Frost Truck Lines. Gary Frank (argued), Nelson, Harding, Leonard & Tate, Salt Lake City, Utah, for Motor Cargo. Walter H. Walker, III (argued), ICC, Washington, D.C., for respondents. Before KOELSCH, HUFSTEDLER and CHOY, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: 1 The Interstate Commerce Commission granted Motor Cargo, a motor carrier, temporary authority to transport general commodities over regular routes between Wells, Nevada, and Los Angeles, California. Petitioners and other competing carriers protested the Commission's action and sought its reconsideration, but the Commission refused to do so. This petition followed. 2 In awarding temporary authority to Motor Cargo, the Commission acted under the aegis of…