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Burnier v. Department of Environmental Resources
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 16, 1992No. 2006 C.D. 1991PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLATT, Senior Judge.
Francis Bumier (appellant) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Tioga County (trial court) granting a permanent injunction enjoining interference with work conducted by the Department of Environmental Resources (DER) upon the right-of-way of the Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail). We affirm.
In 1988, Conrail determined that it would cease rail operations along a 62-mile segment running through the scenic Pine Creek Gorge in Tioga and Lycoming Counties and, pursuant to Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) statutes and regu lations, filed a notice of…
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- Lacy v. East Broad Top Railroad & Coal Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
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