Legal Opinion
City of Girard v. Youngstown Belt Railway Co.
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided November 21, 2012No. 2011-1850PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcGee Brown, J.
{¶ 1} In this case, we are called upon to determine the extent to which the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act (“ICCTA”), 49 U.S.C. 10101 et seq., preempts a state’s eminent-domain action over a parcel of property owned by a railway company. Based on our interpretation of the legislation at issue and its application to the unique facts of this case, we find no preemption, and we therefore reverse the judgment of the court of appeals.
Factual and Procedural Background
{¶ 2} Since 1997, Youngstown Belt Railway Company (‘Youngstown Railway”) has been the owner of a 55-acre parcel of…
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