Legal Opinion
American Train Dispatchers Association v. Interstate Commerce Commission and United States of America, Burlington Northern, Inc., Intervenor
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 1, 1978No. 77-1222PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge LEVENTHAL.
LEVENTHAL, Circuit Judge:
This is a petition to review an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission that construes portions of the Interstate Commerce Act dealing with job protection for railroad employees affected by a merger.
In 1967, the Commission approved the so-called “Northern Lines Merger,” Great N.P. & Burlington Lines, Inc. Merger, 331 I.C.C. 228 (1967). In its order, the Commission imposed certain conditions designed to protect employees of the merged railroads whose job status might be affected by the merger. Section 5(2)(f)…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Greater Boston Television Corp. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- Colorado Interstate Gas Co. v. Federal Power CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
3Cited by5 opinions
- Adams v. Burlington Northern RailroadDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1993
- Simmons v. Interstate Commerce CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- In re Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- In the Matter of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company ("Milwaukee Railroad"), Debtor. Appeal of Railway Labor Executives' Association. United States of America, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- Simmons v. Interstate Commerce CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982