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.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

20 September 1976

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Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

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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summary · EN · 20 September 1976
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/house-bill/15643
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