Legal Opinion
In Re Penn Central Transportation Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 16, 1971No. 71-1366, 71-1367, 71-1386, 71-1387 and 71-1403PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ALDISERT, Circuit Judge.
These consolidated appeals contest two orders promulgated by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, sitting as a railroad reorganization court, Penn Central Transportation Company, debtor.
Order No. 232 prohibits the appellants 1 from “instituting or maintaining any litigation directly affecting the continuance or discontinuance of passenger trains covered by the Act” in any court other than the reorganization court, or “without first obtaining leave” of the court to do so. The order followed an application by Penn…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Palmer v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Callaway v. BentonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- In re Imperial "400" National, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Ray v. Attorney General of the United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Baker v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
3Cited by12 opinions
- Commonwealth of Pa. v. Penn Central Transp. Co.District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1972
- City of Philadelphia v. BakerDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1974
- In The Matter Of Penn Central Transportation CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- In Re Penn Central Transportation CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1972
- In the Matter of the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey, Debtor. Appeal of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
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