Legal Opinion
Grand Trunk Western Railroad v. City of Fenton
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided March 27, 1992No. 89354, (Calendar No. 2)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCavanagh, C.J.
We address in this case the validity of a municipal speed-limit ordinance applied to freight trains operating within city limits. We find the ordinance preempted by federal law, and we therefore affirm the judgment of the Court of Appeals.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The relevant facts in this case are undisputed. The City of Fenton, a small community in Genesee County, is bisected by a major freight train line operated by the Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company. Approximately twenty-four trains pass through Fenton on this track each day, operating at speeds up to fifty miles per hour.…
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