Legal Opinion
State v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided November 26, 1996No. 17A03-9601-IF-33PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STATON, Judge.
The State of Indiana appeals the acquittal of CSX Transportation, Inc. (“CSX”) for blocking a railroad crossing for a period in excess of ten minutes. 1 The sole issue presented for our review is whether the trial court erroneously interpreted IC 8-6-7.5-1.
We affirm.
The facts most favorable to the trial court’s judgment reveal that due to citizen complaints, the Garrett Police Department began issuing citations to railroad companies for blocking railroad crossings within the city limits. CSX received several citations in a three week time period, but only two citations…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Indiana Department of Human Services v. FirthIndiana Court of Appeals · 1992
- Detterline v. BonaventuraIndiana Court of Appeals · 1984
- State Board of Tax Commissioners v. Jewell Grain Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1990
- State v. Windy City Fireworks, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1992
- Freemond v. SommaIndiana Court of Appeals · 1993
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Brownsburg Area Patrons Affecting Change v. BaldwinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
- Foster v. Evergreen Healthcare, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1999
- Campbell v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1999
- Town of Plainfield v. Town of AvonIndiana Court of Appeals · 2001
- MDM INVESTMENTS v. City of CarmelIndiana Court of Appeals · 2000
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