Hayfield Northern Railroad Co., Inc., et al. v. Chicago & North Western Transportation Co.
Decided June 12, 1984. Thurgood Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 82-1579 · 467 U.S. 622 (1984) · Cited 133 times
Holding
Appellant's proposed application of the Minnesota condemnation statute is not pre-empted by the Staggers Rail Act amendments to the Act.
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Decided 9–0.
Majority · 9
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Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Hines v. Davidowitz · 312 U.S. 52 (1941)
- Gibbons v. Ogden · 22 U.S. 1 (1824)
- Florida Lime & Avocado Growers, Inc. v. Paul · 373 U.S. 132 (1963)
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. State Energy Resources Conservation & Development Commission · 461 U.S. 190 (1983)
- United States v. Utah Construction & Mining Co. · 384 U.S. 394 (1966)
- Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America v. Lockridge · 403 U.S. 274 (1971)
- McDermott v. Wisconsin · 228 U.S. 115 (1913)
- Chicago & North Western Transportation Co. v. Kalo Brick & Tile Co. · 450 U.S. 311 (1981)
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms v. Federal Labor Relations Authority · 464 U.S. 89 (1983)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Preseault v. Interstate Commerce Commission · 494 U.S. 1 (1990)
- B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc. · 575 U.S. 138 (2015)
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