Southern Pacific Transportation Co. v. City of Eugene

PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:

In this diversity action, Southern Pacific Transportation Company (Southern Pacific) seeks reimbursement of $15,875.95 from the City of Eugene and Lane County for a street assessment Southern Pacific paid to Eugene. The district court entered judgment for $15,875.95 in favor of Southern Pacific and against Eugene, and this appeal followed. We affirm.

In 1945, Southern Pacific granted Lane County an easement for a public road over some of Southern Pacific’s land. In consideration for the grant of the easement, Lane County agreed to construct the road at the County’s own…