Legal Opinion

Boston and Maine Corp. v. Town of Ayer

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided March 20, 2002No. Civ.A. 99-12606-JLTPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

TAURO, District Judge.

Plaintiffs Boston & Maine Corporation, Springfield Terminal Railway Company, and Guilford Transportation Industries (collectively “Guilford”) sue the Town of Ayer, Ayer Board of Selectman, Ayer Planning Board, and Ayer Board of Health (collectively “Ayer”) for Declaratory and Injunctive relief to prevent Ayer from unlawfully regulating Plaintiffs’ construction of an automobile unloading facility in Ayer, Massachusetts. Guilford also seeks damages.

Both Guilford’s and Ayer’s motions for summary judgment are before this court.

BACKGROUND

Since 1974, Guilford has…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Interstate Commerce Commission v. Brotherhood of Locomotive EngineersSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. Cadle Co. v. HayesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
  3. Adria International Group, Inc. v. Ferré Development, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
  4. Pejepscot Industrial Park, Inc. v. Maine Central RailroadCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
  5. CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Georgia Public Service CommissionDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1996

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