Legal Opinion
Burlington Northern Railroad Company v. Gerald D. Bair, Director of the Department of Revenue of Iowa
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 26, 1992No. 91-1838PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
This case concerns an interlocutory appeal from a district court order granting Burlington Northern Railroad Company (BNRR) a preliminary injunction against Gerald D. Bair, Director of the Department of Revenue of Iowa. The injunction prohibits Bair and others from assessing, levying, or collecting certain Iowa property taxes. BNRR claims these actions violate section 306 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform (4-R) Act of 1976, Pub.L. No. 94-210, 90 Stat. 31, 54-55 (codified with some differences in language at 49 U.S.C. § 11503 (1988)). 1 Bair appeals,…
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