Pullman-Standard v. United States

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ASPEN, District Judge:

Pullman-Standard (“Pullman”), formerly a division of Pullman Incorporated and now a division of Wheelabrator-Frye Corporation, brought this action against the United States and the Interstate Commerce Commission (“ICC”) seeking review of a series of ICC orders entered in a dispute involving Pullman and intervenor Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company (“Rock Island”). The controversy revolves around Rock Island’s imposition of a local switching charge in place of its traditional reciprocal switching service pursuant to which the…