Legal Opinion
City of Jersey City v. Consolidated Rail Corporation
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 3, 2012No. 10-7135PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.
TATEL, Circuit Judge:
Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) sold its Harsimus Embankment in Jersey City to developers. The City, together with others interested in the historic and environmental value of the Embankment, sued Conrail, alleging that the sale was unlawful because Conrail failed to obtain authority from the Surface Transportation Board to abandon the property. The district court, which has jurisdiction over this ease because of the unique nature of the Harsimus Branch — it was transferred to Conrail as part of the Penn Central…
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