Legal Opinion
Burlington Northern Railroad v. City of Connell
District Court, E.D. Washington
Decided January 5, 1993No. CS-92-337-FVSPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
VAN SICKLE, District Judge.
BEFORE THE COURT is Burlington’s motion for a preliminary injunction (Ct.Rec. 2). Burlington is represented by Kurt W. Kroschel; Connell is represented by Robert G. Swisher.
I. BACKGROUND
A Burlington Northern railroad line passes through Connell, Washington. (Affidavit of Charles A. Lundgren (Ct.Rec. 6), Exhibit 1 (map).) Between twenty-five and thirty-five trains use the line each day. Of that number, ten to fifteen travel through the city between midnight and six a.m. (Affidavit of Donald L. Maze (Ct.Rec. 5) at 2.)
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3Cited by8 opinions
- City of Seattle v. Burlington Northern RailroadWashington Supreme Court · 2002
- Tufariello v. Long Island Rail RoadDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2005
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