Legal Opinion
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Illinois Commerce Commission
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided September 28, 1977No. 74 C 2334PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*922MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
DECKER, District Judge.
This is an action brought by twenty-three railroads operating in Illinois to enjoin enforcement of regulations issued by the defendant Illinois Commerce Commission (“Commission”) which govern the handling of certain tank cars (designated DOT 112A and 114A) carrying hazardous materials. Plaintiffs have charged that the Illinois regulations were issued without due process, that they are preempted by existing federal regulation, and that they would impose an undue burden on interstate commerce. Intervening plaintiffs are The Fertilizer Institute…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Swift & Co. v. WickhamSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Southern Railway Co. v. Railroad Commission of IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Campbell v. HusseySupreme Court of the United States · 1962
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