Legal Opinion
Black v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided January 17, 1980No. 2-179A26PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTSON, Presiding Judge.
Jack Black (Black) as State Director of the Indiana Legislative Board, United Transportation Union, brought an action against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (B & 0), to correct alleged hazardous conditions at B & O’s Moorfield Yards in Indianapolis. The Public Service Commission of Indiana (PSC) dismissed the complaint on the basis of federal legislation and regulations which pre-empt State action. We affirm.
The complaint alleged that pumping actions in low joints, lack of good crossties, ballast and poor drainage created a muddy condition in which trainmen…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Fred J. Stewart Trucking, Inc. v. Bunn Trucking, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1972
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Illinois Commerce CommissionDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1977
- Coastal Tank Lines, Inc. v. Public Service CommissionIndiana Court of Appeals · 1976
3Cited by18 opinions
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- Consolidated Rail Corp. v. SmithDistrict Court, N.D. Indiana · 1987
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