Legal Opinion
Boston & Maine Corp. v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 24, 2009No. 09-1185PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Chief Judge.
On June 30, 1983, the Boston and Maine Corporation (“B & M”), a railroad operator, was discharged from bankruptcy by a Consummation Order stating that it was “free and clear of all claims.” The Order was pursuant to § 77 of the Bankruptcy Act of 1898, 11 U.S.C. § 205 (repealed 1978). B & M was the operator of what is now known as the MBTA Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility (“the Terminal”), a thirty-four-acre railroad terminal in the greater Boston area used for refueling diesel trains. In 1983, the Terminal was owned by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (“the…
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