Legal Opinion

Burlington Northern Railroad v. Corporation Commission

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1988No. 17482PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

RANSOM, Justice.

The New Mexico State Corporation Commission (Commission) denied the application of Burlington Northern Railroad Company (Burlington) to close its agency station located at Des Moines, New Mexico. Burlington has removed the cause for review by this Court pursuant to Article XI, Section 7 of the New Mexico Constitution.1 We hold that the Commission’s order was reasonable and just and will be enforced.

Following an application from Burlington seeking permission to close its agency station at Des Moines, the Commission held a public hearing in Raton, New Mexico, on September…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Railroad Commission of Texas v. Eastern Texas RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
  2. Duke City Lumber Co. v. New Mexico Environmental Improvement BoardNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1984
  3. National Council on Compensation Insurance v. New Mexico State Corp. CommissionNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1988
  4. Seward v. Denver & Rio Grande RailroadNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Corporation CommissionNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1982

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Tallman v. ABF (Arkansas Best Freight)New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1988
  2. In Re Com'n InvestigationNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1999
  3. U S West Communications, Inc. v. New Mexico State Corp. CommissionNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Attorney General v. New Mexico State Corp. CommissionNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1995
  5. U S West Communications, Inc. v. New Mexico State Corp.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1998

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