Legal Opinion

Concord Township v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided June 23, 1980No. ICC Finance Docket No. 28334); No. 79-1887PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.

This is a petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2342(5) (1976) to review an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission (Commission) granting the Octoraro Railway, Inc. (OCTR) a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for a freight rail service over a 41.7 mile line between Colora, Maryland and Wawa, Pennsylvania.1 The petition challenges only the grant of authority to operate the easterly nine mile portion of the line between Chadds Ford Junction, Pennsylvania, and Wawa. Petitioners are Concord Township and the Nicholas Newlin Foundation which…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Bowman Transportation, Inc. v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Denis Hanly v. Richard G. Kleindienst, as Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
  4. Aberdeen & Rockfish R. Co. v. Students Challenging Regulatory Agency Procedures (SCRAP)Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
  5. Save Our Ten Acres v. Rod Kreger, Acting Administrator, General Services AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Illinois v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
  2. Concerned Citizens Alliance, Inc. v. Rodney SlaterCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
  3. Township of Springfield v. LewisCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
  4. Simmons v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
  5. Clairton Sportsmen's Club v. Pennsylvania Turnpike CommissionDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1995

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