Legal Opinion
Norfolk Southern Company v. Charles Box
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 11, 2009No. 08-1116PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.
Illinois requires rail switching yards built or substantially renovated after February 2005 to include walkways, parallel to each track, for persons who work there. 625 ILCS 5/18c — 7401.1; 92 Ill. Admin. Code § 1546.10 et seq. Norfolk Southern Railway contends that federal law supersedes this requirement. A federal regulation “covering the subject matter of the State requirement” preempts it. 49 U.S.C. § 20106. And even if no federal regulation covers the subject, states are forbidden to adopt laws or regulations that conflict with or prevent achievement of federal…
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3Cited by15 opinions
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