Statute treatment: 49 C.F.R. § 391.1

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 37 citation events across 32 distinct cases.

37citations total

32distinct interpreting cases

25distinct courts

5citations in last 5y

1970–2026year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Richard Samson v. Federal Express Corporation (2014) ca11 35 own cites 2× in case

#2 Campbell v. Federal Express Corp. (1996) mdd 28 own cites 2× in case

#3 Frito-Lay, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission (1980) wisctapp 25 own cites 2× in case

#4 Ooida Risk Retention Group, Inc. v. Williams (2009) ca5 67 own cites 1× in case

#5 Everett v. 357 Corp. (2009) mass 58 own cites 1× in case

#6 Thoms v. ABF Freight System, Inc. (1998) wied 13 own cites 2× in case

#7 Hollywood Trucking, Inc. v. Watters (2008) illappct 16 own cites 1× in case

#8 In Re Fedex Ground Package System, Inc. (2010) innd 13 own cites 1× in case

#9 Kube v. New Penn Motor Express, Inc. (1994) njd 10 own cites 1× in case

#10 Serna v. Pettey Leach Trucking, Inc. (2003) calctapp 9 own cites 1× in case

#11 Clarendon National Insurance Co. v. Johnson (2008) gactapp 9 own cites 1× in case

#12 Robert Parker v. Crete Carrier Corporation (2016) ca8 7 own cites 1× in case

#13 Barlow v. Logos Logistics, Inc. (2014) mied 6 own cites 1× in case

#14 Houston v. Bedgood (2003) gactapp 6 own cites 1× in case

#15 Weber v. Leaseway Dedicated Logistics, Inc. (1998) ksd 5 own cites 1× in case

#16 Sakari Jarvela v. Crete Carrier Corporation (2014) ca11 5 own cites 1× in case

#17 Bratton v. Roadway Package System, Inc. (1996) ca7 25 own cites 1× in case

#18 In re Fedex Ground Package System, Inc. (2012) innd 4 own cites 1× in case

#19 Marshall v. Gordon Trucking, Inc. (2016) ord 2 own cites 1× in case

#20 Moore v. Universal Coordinators, Inc. (1970) ca3 5 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.