Legal Opinion
City of Louisville v. Louisville Scrap Material Co.
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided June 20, 1996No. Nos. 94-SC-629-TG, 94-SC-841-TGPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.
This appeal is from a summary judgment of the circuit court which held that Water Street was and is a dedicated public way and that the City acquired a 110 foot public railroad easement by condemnation in 1873 and that the three strips of land formerly occupied by CSX had reverted to the City by virtue of abandonment of the public use. The circuit court also held that Louisville Scrap Material Company has a private right of ingress and egress by rail over the property-
The City appeals the decision because it claims that the granting to Louisville Scrap Material the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. SherrodCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Mammoth Cave National Park Ass'n v. State Highway CommissionCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
- Stein v. C. & O. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
- Barton v. JarvisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
- Graves County Ex Rel. v. City of MayfieldCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by7 opinions
- Prater v. City Of BurnsideCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
- Prater v. City of BurnsideCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
- Leeds v. CITY OF MULDRAUGHCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2010
- Big Momma's Soul Kitchen, Inc. v. Louisville-Jefferson County Metro GovernmentDistrict Court, W.D. Kentucky · 2008
- Gary A. Atkins v. The Kentucky Transportation CabinetCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2022
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.