Kershaw Sunnyside Ranches, Inc. v. Yakima Interurban Lines Ass'n

¶1 Level 3 Communications, L.L.C. (Level 3), is a telecommunications company doing business in Washington State. In an effort to expand its infrastructure, Level 3 installed a fiber optic telecommunication cable on a railroad line in Yakima, Washington. At issue here is Level 3’s installation of cable on a railroad right of way transpiercing land belonging in fee to Kershaw Sunnyside Ranches, Inc. Level 3 negotiated and received permission from the line operator and right of way holder, Yakima Interurban Lines Association (Yakima Interurban), and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway…