Legal Opinion
Regional Transportation Authority v. Burlington Northern Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 22, 1981No. 81-1605PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Goldberg
On motion of Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) the trial court entered a preliminary injunction preventing Burlington Northern Inc. (Burlington) and Illinois Gulf Central Railroad Company from instituting fare increases approved by the Hlinois Commerce Commission (ICC). Burlington has prosecuted this interlocutory appeal. The ICC has become a party by intervention.
Since July 1, 1975, Burlington and RTA joined in a “purchase of service” agreement. (See Regional Transportation Authority Act, Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. Ill 2/3, par. 701.01 et seq. (RTA Act).) Under that agreement RTA set…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Toushin v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
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