Legal Opinion
Consolidated Rail v. RAY EX REL. ESTATE OF BOYD
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 4, 2011No. 10-7029PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.
GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:
The Congress enacted the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973, Pub.L. No. 93-236, 87 Stat. 985 (1974) (codified as amended at 45 U.S.C. §§ 701-797m) [here inafter the Rail Act], in order to limit the harm caused by the bankruptcy of several major railroads. The Act created the Consolidated Rail Corporation, a/k/a Conrail, a private, for-profit enterprise, to acquire “free and clear of any liens or encumbrances” the operating assets of the bankrupt railroads and to continue rail service in their stead. The estate…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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