Legal Opinion
City of Weyauwega v. Wis. Cent. Ltd.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided September 20, 2018No. Appeal No. 2017AP2298PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFitzpatrick, J.
*388¶ 1 A City of Weyauwega ordinance prohibits any train from obstructing, for more than ten minutes, any street or highway that crosses railroad tracks unless the train is in continuous motion. Wisconsin Central Ltd. is a railroad carrier whose trains obstruct the City's street and highway railroad crossings with some regularity. The City issued numerous citations to Wisconsin Central for alleged violations of the ordinance, and the City and Wisconsin Central litigated one of the citations. The Waupaca County Circuit Court concluded that Wisconsin Central violated the ordinance and rejected…
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