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MAISLIN INDUSTRIES, U. S., INC. v. PRIMARY STEEL, INC.

No. 89-624.

497 U.S. 116 (1990)

MAISLIN INDUSTRIES, U. S., INC., ET AL. v. PRIMARY STEEL, INC., ET AL.

Supreme Court of the United States.

Decided June 21, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Auchincloss, Jr., argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Brian L. Troiano and David G. Sperry.

Deputy Solicitor General Merrill argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief for the Interstate Commerce Commission, respondent under this Court's Rule 12.4, were Solicitor General Starr, Michael R. Dreeben, Robert S. Burk, and Ellen D. Hanson. Henry M. Wick, Jr., Charles J. Streiff, and Edward E. Schmitt filed a brief for respondent Primary Steel, Inc.*

JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

Under the Interstate Commerce Act (Act), 49 U. S. C. § 10101 et seq. (1982 ed.), motor common carriers must file their rates with the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC or Commission), and both carriers and shippers must adhere to these rates. This case requires us to determine the validity of a policy recently adopted by the ICC that relieves a shipper of the...

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