Legal Opinion
Western Coal Traffic League v. Surface Transportation Board
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 23, 1999No. 96-1373PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.
SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:
Western Coal Traffic League petitions for review of the Surface Transportation Board’s order approving the merger of two major western railroads — the Union Pacific Railroad Company and the Southern Pacific Rail Corporation. In 1996, the Surface Transportation Board approved the merger application under the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C. § 11343 et seq., but imposed certain conditions. Western Coal Traffic League claims that the merger will have anticompeti-tive effects outweighing its benefits and *777therefore…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- McLean Trucking Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Illinois Central Railroad v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Penn-Central Merger & N & W Inclusion CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Western Resources, Inc. v. Surface Transportation Board and United States of America, Santa Fe Pacific Corporation, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Hagerman v. United Transportation UnionCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2002
- United Transportation Union-Illinois Legislative Board v. Surface Transportation BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
- Erie-Niagara Rail Steering Committee v. Surface Transportation BoardCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
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