Legal Opinion
Union Pacific Railroad v. State ex rel. Corporation Commission
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided July 5, 2000No. 92,845PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtColbert, J.
{1 Union Pacific Railroad Company appeals an order of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, en bane, ordering it to remove all weeds, trash, and debris located in railroad rights-of-way in Oklahoma City, The primary issue on appeal is whether the Corporation Commission had subject matter jurisdiction in this matter. We find it did and affirm its order.
BACKGROUND
1 2 In September 1998, the manager of the Railroad Department of the Corporation Commission's Transportation Division applied for an order directing Union Pacific to remove weeds and debris from railway rights-of-way near 10th and Tulsa…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Perry v. MeekSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
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- St. Louis-San Francisco Ry. Co. v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1953
- State Ex Rel. Cartwright v. Oklahoma Ordnance Works AuthoritySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
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