Legal Opinion
National Ass'n of Regulatory Utility Commissioners v. Coleman
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 31, 1976No. 75-2390PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SEITZ, Chief Judge.
The issue presented on this appeal is whether the Federal Railroad Safety Act, 45 U.S.C. § 421 et seq., empowers the Federal Railroad Administration to promulgate regulations which preempt state railroad accident reporting requirements.
The pertinent facts may be briefly summarized. Plaintiffs are the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), and the Department of Transportation of the State of New York. The defendants are the Secretary and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Florida Lime & Avocado Growers, Inc. v. PaulSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Atlantic Coast Line R. v. TillerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1944
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- Norfolk & Western Railway Company v. The Public Utilities Commission of OhioCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- Earwood v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1993
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