Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Federal Maritime Commission

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1968-03-06

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Mr. Justice Stewart delivered the opinion of the Court. The petitioner, a German manufacturer of automobiles, is one of the largest users of the ports on the West Coast of the United States, delivering through them more than 40,000 vehicles each year, the majority transported there by vessels chartered by the petitioner rather than by common carrier. This case grows out of the petitioner’s claim that charges im…

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