Legal Opinion
New York Central Railroad v. Lefkowitz
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 10, 1968PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBergan, J.
This action was commenced in 1961 by the 10 major railroads operating in New York seeking a judgment declaring invalid on constitutional grounds the full crew laws then in effect (Railroad Law, §§ 54-a, 54-b and 54-c) and enjoining their enforcement. In a trial at Special Term commencing in October, 1964, there was a comprehensive factual examination into the reasonableness of the effect of the full crew laws on the operation of plaintiffs ’ railroads under modern technological conditions and operational procedures.
The trial occupied almost four months; 110 witnesses were heard and there…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by7 opinions
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