Legal Opinion
In the Matter of the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey, Debtor. Appeal of State of New Jersey
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 7, 1974No. 73-1006 and 73-1027PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ADAMS, Circuit Judge:
May a district judge presiding over a railroad reorganization, pursuant to Section 77 of the Bankruptcy Act,1 permit the Trustees of the railroad to discontinue a loss-producing service or must he withhold his authorization until the Trustees have applied to federal or state regulatory agencies for permission to terminate the service?
The State of New Jersey answers that permitting the discontinuance before administrative review would thwart any attempt to create a viable rail system essential to the economic life of the region. The Trustees of the Central R. Co. of New…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Scarano v. Central R. Co. Of New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
- Brooks-Scanlon Co. v. Railroad Comm'n of La.Supreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Palmer v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- New Haven Inclusion CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- United States v. William Edward Zeiler, United States of America v. William Edward Zeiler, Richard Peter Chiocca, William Edward ZeilerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by36 opinions
- John C. Shimman v. International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 18Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- Haas v. Pittsburgh National BankCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- In Re Penn Central Transportation CompanySpecial Court under the Regional Rail Reorganization Act · 1974
- South Camden Citizens in Action Geneva Sanders Pauline Woods Barbara Pfeifer Julita Gilliard Oscar Lisboa Shirley Rios Phyllis Holmes Gwen Peterson Latoya Cooper Julio Lugo v. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Robert C. Shinn, Jr., Commissioner of the Nj Dept. Of Environmental Protection, in His Official Capacity St. Lawrence Cement Co., L.L.C., Intervenor in D.C., South Camden Citizens in Action Geneva Sanders Pauline Woods Barbara Pfeifer Julita Gilliard Oscar Lisboa Shirley Rios Phyllis Holmes Gwen Peterson Latoya Cooper Julio Lugo v. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Robert C. Shinn, Jr., Commissioner of the Nj Dept. Of Environmental Protection, in His Official Capacity St. Lawrence Cement Co., L.L.C., Intervenor in D.C., New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Robert C. Shinn, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 96,720 William R. Van Gemert v. The Boeing Company (Formerly the Boeing Airplane Company)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
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