THURSTON MOTOR LINES, INC. V. JORDAN K. RAND, LTD., 460 U. S. 533 (1983)
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Thurston Motor Lines, Inc. v. Jordan K. Rand, Ltd., 460 U.S. 533 (1983)
Thurston Motor Lines, Inc. v. Jordan K. Rand, Ltd.
No. 82-713
Decided March 28, 1983
460 U.S. 533
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Held: Federal question jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1337 exists over petitioner common carrier's action in Federal District Court, where petitioner alleged that respondent failed to pay a specified amount in motor freight charges, as required by petitioner's tariffs on file with the Interstate Commerce Commission, and that the action arose under the Interstate Commerce Act. Louisville & Nashville R. Co. v. Rice, 247 U. S. 201, is controlling. Petitioner's suit cannot be characterized as a "simple contract-collection action." A carrier's claim is, of necessity, predicated on its tariffs regulated by the Interstate Commerce Act -- not an understanding with the shipper.
Certiorari granted; 682 F.2d 811, reversed and remanded.