Legal Opinion

Union Pac. R.R. Co. v. Wis. Dep't of Revenue

District Court, W.D. Wisconsin

Decided March 5, 2019No. 17-cv-897-wmcPublished

1Opinion of the CourtWilliam M. Conley, District Judge

Plaintiff Union Pacific Railroad Company ("Union Pacific") filed suit against the Wisconsin Department of Revenue ("DOR") and its secretary, Richard Chandler, seeking injunctive and declaratory relief concerning adjustments to its 2014 and 2015 tax returns totaling $ 2,631,104.77 in principal and interest. At the end of February 2018, the parties stipulated to and this court entered an order preserving the status quo, directing defendants not to: (1) "collect the disputed taxes"; (2) "take any of the actions authorized for delinquent taxes" under Wisconsin law; or (3) "initiate any actions to…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Department of Revenue of Ore. v. ACF Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1994
  2. Adams Outdoor Advertising, Ltd. v. City of MadisonWisconsin Supreme Court · 2006
  3. Burlington Northern Railroad Company v. City of Superior, WisconsinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  4. Alabama Dept. of Revenue v. CSX Transp., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2015
  5. Burlington Northern Railroad Company v. Mary HuddlestonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996

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