Legal Opinion
Burlington Northern R. Co. v. State of Mont.
District Court, D. Montana
Decided October 16, 1992No. 4:19-mcr-00016PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LOVELL, District Judge.
Plaintiff Burlington Northern Railroad Company and Plaintiff-Intervenor Montana Rail Link request the court to declare Section 69-14-116, Montana Code Annotated, as amended by Chapter 487, Session Laws of Montana 1991 (House Bill 271), and the rules and regulations implementing that legislation adopted by the Montana Public Service Commission unconstitutional, void and unenforceable; and to restrain Defendants and all persons acting in concert with them from attempting to enforce such legislation and regulations.
FACTS
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