Legal Opinion
New York Central Railroad v. Department of Public Works
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 9, 1968PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhittemore, J.
The railroad brought a petition under G. L. c. 30A, § 14, to review a decision of the Department of Public Works of March 15, 1967, reaffirmed April 11, 1967, *333refusing to approve the railroad’s petition to establish a grade crossing on Route 135, a State highway in Natick, so as to extend a track to land to be used by the Gillette Company for manufacturing purposes. The Gillette Company intervened. In reaffirming the decision the department stated that “the requested grade crossing would pose a threat to the safety of the traveling public [and] . . . the public necessity did not require the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Pendergast v. Board of AppealsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1954
- Milligan v. Board of Registration in PharmacyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
- City of Newton v. Department of Public UtilitiesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
- Hayeck v. Metropolitan District CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1957
- New York Central Railroad v. Department of Public UtilitiesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1964
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute v. Board of State Examiners of Plumbers & Gas FittersMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1979
- KES Brockton, Inc. v. Department of Public UtilitiesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
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