A bill to amend the Interstate Commerce Act, with respect to recovery of a reasonable attorney's fee in case of successful maintenance of an action for recovery of damages sustained in transportation of property.

Summary

Amends the Interstate Commerce Act to authorize the recovery of reasonable attorney's fees in case of a successful maintenance of an action against a carrier for damages sustained in the transportation of property if the plaintiff has filed a claim with such carrier and the claim has not been paid within 90 days of its receipt.

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Timeline

1. 27 April 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 April 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 April 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 April 1976

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

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