IOWA TERMINAL R. CO. v. I.C.C.

No. 87-1051.

853 F.2d 965 (1988)

IOWA TERMINAL RAILROAD CO., Petitioner, v. INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents, Iowa Traction Railroad Co., Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 9, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter A. Greene, with whom R. Hale Foote, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for petitioner.

Laurence H. Schecker, Atty., I.C.C., with whom Robert S. Burk, Gen. Counsel, John J. McCarthy, Jr., Deputy Associate Gen. Counsel, I.C.C., and Catherine G. O'Sullivan and Marion L. Jetton, Attys., U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for respondents.

Thomas F. McFarland, entered an appearance for intervenor Iowa Traction R. Co.

Before EDWARDS, SILBERMAN and BUCKLEY, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge BUCKLEY.

BUCKLEY, Circuit Judge:

Iowa Terminal Railroad Company petitions for review of an Interstate Commerce Commission order establishing the sale price for a 10.4-mile section of Iowa Terminal's line. The Commission issued the order pursuant to a statute that permits a prospective purchaser to require the sale of railroad facilities that would otherwise be abandoned. Because we find certain of the Commission...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases