Legal Opinion
City of New York v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 16, 2015No. 13-7119PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.
SILBERMAN, Senior Circuit Judge:
The dispute in this case is over who bears financial responsibility for the $25 million rehabilitation of a bridge carrying a public highway over a parcel of land in the Bronx: New York City or Amtrak. The City invokes a 1906 agreement obligating Amtrak’s predecessor to maintain and repair the bridge. It asserts the agreement is a covenant running with the land which survived the land’s subsequent Rail Act conveyance made “free and clear of any liens or encumbrances.” The City also seeks to recoup…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Regional Rail Reorganization Act CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Jones v. HorneCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2011
- Potter v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009
- Transit Commission v. Long Island RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- In Re Penn Central Transportation CompanySpecial Court under the Regional Rail Reorganization Act · 1974
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Elouise Cobell v. Sally JewellCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2015
- Smith v. HolderDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2015
- National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2022
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting v. Federal Emergency Management AgencyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2025
- Kingdom v. TrumpDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2025
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