Legal Opinion
Richmond, Fredericksburg, & Potomac Railroad v. Forst
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided June 29, 1992No. Civ. A. 92-524-APublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION .
HILTON, District Judge.
This matter came before the court on May 29, 1992 on the plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction and the defendants’ motion to dismiss. The plaintiff has moved, pursuant to Section 306 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act (4-R Act), 49 U.S.C. § 11503, for a preliminary injunction enjoining the defendants from collecting any disputed ad valorem taxes allegedly owing for the 1988 through 1991 tax years. The defendant has moved to dismiss on the grounds of res judicata, collateral estoppel, and abstention.
Section 306 of the…
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