Statute treatment: 49 U.S.C. § 20

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 999 citation events across 632 distinct cases.

999citations total

632distinct interpreting cases

130distinct courts

2citations in last 5y

1929–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Brown v. American Transfer & Storage Co. (1980) tex 441 own cites 4× in case

#2 First Flight Company v. National Carloading Corporation (1962) tned 41 own cites 7× in case

#3 Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. v. Regal-Beloit Corp. (2010) scotus 117 own cites 4× in case

#4 Thomas K. Reed, Jr. Cross-Appellee v. Aaacon Auto Transport, Inc., a New York Corporation, Cross-Appellant (1981) ca10 34 own cites 6× in case

#5 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Company (1983) ca5 60 own cites 4× in case

#6 Blue Bird Food Products Co. v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company (1973) ca3 23 own cites 6× in case

#7 Burlington Northern, Inc. v. Interstate Commerce Commission, Burlington Northern, Inc. v. Interstate Commerce Commission (1972) cadc 23 own cites 6× in case

#8 George R. Hall, Inc. v. Superior Trucking Co. (1982) gand 48 own cites 4× in case

#9 In Re Grand Jury Proceedings. In Re Jacqueline Schofield, Witness (1973) ca3 240 own cites 2× in case

#10 Southwestern Motor Transport Co. v. Valley Weathermakers, Inc. (1968) tex 22 own cites 6× in case

#11 Wisconsin Packing Co., Inc. v. Indiana Refrigerator Lines, Inc. (1980) ca7 43 own cites 4× in case

#12 Juliet M. D. Anton v. Greyhound Van Lines, Inc. (1978) ca1 71 own cites 3× in case

#13 Chandler v. Aero Mayflower Transit Co. (1967) ca4 47 own cites 10× in case

#14 Sompo Japan Insurance Company of America v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, Docket No. 04-4066-Cv (2006) ca2 65 own cites 3× in case

#15 Glickfeld v. Howard Van Lines, Inc. Howard Van Lines, Inc. v. Glickfeld (1954) ca9 62 own cites 3× in case

#16 Albion Elevator Co. v. Chicago & North Western Transportation Co. (1977) iowa 11 own cites 8× in case

#17 Schroeder v. Auto Driveaway Co. (1974) cal 141 own cites 2× in case

#18 Lewis W. Caspe and Bernice W. Caspe v. Aaacon Auto Transport, Inc. (1981) ca8 20 own cites 5× in case

#19 Aaron Flanzbaum, Doing Business Under the Trade Name and Style of Davaar Industries Limited v. M & M Transportation Company (1961) ca2 12 own cites 7× in case

#20 Hopper Furs, Inc. v. Emery Air Freight Corporation (1985) ca8 43 own cites 3× 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.