Legal Opinion
International Paper Co. v. MCI Worldcom Network Services, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Arkansas
Decided May 1, 2002No. CIV.00-6202PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
DAWSON, District Judge.
On this 1st day of May 2002, there comes on for consideration the motion for summary judgment filed by defendant MCI WorldCom Network Services, Inc. (MCI) on December 11, 2001. (Doc. # 13). The questions presented by the motion require this court to apply centuries-old real property principles to resolve a dispute involving modern technology. In 1987 and 1988, MCI installed fiber optic cables within a railroad right-of-way held by Union Pacific Railroad Company, successor in interest to Missouri Pacific Railroad (the railroad). The railroad right-of-way…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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