Legal Opinion
Burlington Northern Railroad v. United Transportation Union
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 31, 1988No. Nos. 87-2581, 87-2600PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
I. Overview
Burlington Northern Railroad Company (BN) announced its intention to sell a section of its rail lines to the Montana Rail Link (MRL), a newly formed corporation. This type of transaction was recently exempted from Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) approval requirements, which generally involved the imposition of labor protective conditions. See Ex Parte No. 392 (Sub. No. 1), Class Exemption for the Acquisition and Operation of Rail Lines under 49 U.S.C. 10901, 1 I.C.C.2d 810 (1986), review denied sub nom. Illinois Commerce Comm’n. v. ICC, 817 F.2d 145…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Railroad v. United Transportation UnionSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by4 opinions
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