Legal Opinion
Consolidated Rail Corp. v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 1, 1985No. Appeal, No. 2705 C.D. 1984PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Craig,
Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) appeals an order of the Board of Claims which decided in ■favor of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) in an action filed by Conrail against the PLCB for recovery of unpaid charges on various contracts for shipment of wine. We must determine1 *597whether the PLCB is liable to Conrail for charges connected with delays in unloading the rail freight cars, and for charges for protective services (i.e., heating and cooling the freight cars en route) provided by Conrail at the request of the shippers, who produce the wine.
Initially,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Southern Pacific Transportation Co. v. Commercial Metals Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Gibson v. MillerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Commonwealth v. Westmoreland Engineering Co.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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