Legal Opinion

Union Pacific Railroad v. Nevada Power Co.

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 11, 1991No. 89-16471PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:

Nevada Power Company (“Nevada Power”) operates a coal-fired electricity-producing plant near Moapa, Nevada. Since 1978, Union Pacific Railroad Company (“Union Pacific”) has transported coal to the plant from Hiawatha, Utah, and other stations along the Utah Railway.1 From the very *1430inception of this relationship, the parties have disagreed over the proper transportation rate. This dispute remains unresolved today.

The present matter is but one facet of this lengthy rail tariff dispute. Following a rate determination by the Interstate Commerce Commission (“ICC” or…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Wichita Board of TradeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Maislin Industries, U. S., Inc. v. Primary Steel, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
  5. Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1981

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Clausen v. M/V NEW CARISSADistrict Court, D. Oregon · 2001
  2. Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Nevada Power Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991

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