Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

AAACon Auto Transport, Inc. v. Interstate Commerce Commission

481 U.S. 1048

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1987-05-18
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • allowing rates of $80-$120/hour based on novelty, difficulty, contingency, undesirability, results obtained, expertise
  • granting certiorari in Underwood v. Pierce, 761 F.2d 1342 (9th Cir.1985
  • 46 U.S.C.App. § 763a, which replaced the maritime doctrine of laches in tort cases with a three year limitations period, applies to claims that accrued prior to the passage of the statute and such claims filed more than three years after the passage of the statute are time-barred

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed AAACon Auto Transport, Inc. v. Interstate Commerce Commission. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

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C. A. D. C. Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.