Texas Supreme Court

Southern States Transportation, Inc., Petitioner v. the State of Texas, Respondent

May 24, 198932 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 407

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that Southern States Transportation's shipments were part of interstate commerce, not intrastate motor carrier operations, and therefore the Texas Motor Carrier Act did not apply. The Court reversed the Court of Appeals and affirmed the district court's judgment that Southern did not violate the Act. Justice Gonzalez dissented, arguing the majority erred.