Legal Opinion
People of the State of Illinois v. Consolidated Rail Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 25, 1979No. 78-2292PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PELL, Circuit Judge.
The question presented by this appeal is, in large part, procedural. The defendant, Consolidated Rail Corporation (ConRail) is attempting to discontinue its rail passenger service between Chicago, Illinois, and Valparaiso, Indiana. The plaintiffs are attempting to prevent its doing so. The specific issue involved is whether ConRail is entitled to discontinue this particular passenger service simply by posting notice of the discontinuance for 60 days, and by notifying certain parties of the discontinuance, under the provisions of 45 U.S.C. § 744(a)(1), or whether ConRail is…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Regional Rail Reorganization Act CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Ex Parte CollettSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Rockbridge v. LincolnCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
- United States v. Deloid Pritchett, Jr.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- Southern Railway Co. v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by8 opinions
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