Legal Opinion
Chicago & Northwestern Transportation Co. v. Iowa Transportation Regulation Board
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided July 21, 1982No. 66435PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LARSON, Justice.
The Chicago and Northwestern Transportation Company operates a busy railroad line through the city of Sergeant Bluff, hauling coal, to a nearby power plant. Streets in the city have been blocked for substantial periods of time, causing consternation among motorists and, by impeding movement of emergency vehicles, posing a danger to the safety of the residents. The city fathers responded to ensuing complaints from their constituents by passing an ordinance, pursuant to Iowa Code § 327G.32 (1979), limiting the blockage of the streets to a maximum of five minutes. The railroad…
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