Full Volume 19 - Federal Maritime Commission

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
INFORMAL DocKET No 386 1
GTE INTERNATIONAL INC
v
ATLANTIC LINES LTD
DISMISSAL OF COMPLAINT
and
DISCONTINUANCE OF PROCEEDING
By complaint fded February 28 1lJ77 GTE International Inc Com
plainant states that Atlantic Lines Ltd Carrier refused to honor an
otherwise legitimate overcharge claim of 139 26 solely on the basis of
Item 105 of the Leeward and Windward Island Guianas Conference
Freight Tariff FMC No I which prohibits the payment of overcharge
claims not presented to the Carrier within six months after the date of the
shipment
The complaint was served
upon
the Carrier on March 7
response
1977 no
has been received
By letter dated March 29 IlJ77 the Complainant advised the under
signed that it had received a refund check from the Carrier in the amount
of 139 26 as full settlement for Informal Docket No 386 1 The
Complainant also requ
sted that this docket be withdrawn
A review of the complaint support documentation and the involved
tariff confrrms the Complainant s overcharge allegation and justifies the
Carrier s refund action Accordingly the subject complaint is dismissed
and this proceeding discontinued
S WALDO R PuTNAM
Settlement Officer
19 F M C 765