Legal Opinion
Williams Pipeline Co. v. Soo Line Railroad
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided July 27, 1999No. Nos. C1-98-2195, C4-98-2207PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
AMUNDSON, Judge
This appeal arises from two actions. The first is a condemnation action brought by Williams Pipeline Company (Williams) to reroute its pipeline through an existing rail yard.
The second action is a Minnesota Environmental Rights Act (MERA) suit brought by MT Properties, Inc. (MT) on behalf of the State of Minnesota, claiming that the proposed rerouting would likely cause pollution, impairment, or destruction of protectable natural resources. These actions were consolidated before the district court for hearing.
The district court initially denied the condemnation petition,…
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