Legal Opinion
Regional Disposal Co. v. City of Centralia
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 8, 2002No. 71557-2PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtOwens, J.
— The City of Centralia imposes a utility tax on the transfer of solid waste from trucks to trains. Regional Disposal Company, which ships garbage through Centralia under a contract with Thurston County, sued to enjoin the tax. The superior court did, and Centralia appeals. The issues we address are whether this tax “discriminates against a rail carrier” in violation of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (4-R Act), 49 U.S.C. § 11501(b)(4) (Supp. V 1999), and, if so, whether the injunction was proper. We affirm.
FACTS
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Regional Disposal Co. v. City of CentraliaWashington Supreme Court · 2002