Soo Line Railroad v. Iowa Department of Transportation

Decided September 21, 1994. Arthur A. McGiverin wrote the opinion for the court.

521 N.W.2d 685 · Cited 104 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Office of Consumer Advocate v. Iowa State Commerce Commission · 465 N.W.2d 280
• Peterson v. Iowa Department of Transportation · 508 N.W.2d 689
• Chicago & Northwestern Transportation Co. v. Iowa Transportation Regulation Board · 322 N.W.2d 273
• Furry v. Iowa Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division · 464 N.W.2d 869
• Hubby v. State · 331 N.W.2d 690
• Moore v. Vanderloo · 386 N.W.2d 108
• Buchholtz v. Iowa Department of Public Instruction · 315 N.W.2d 789
• Frank v. Iowa Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division · 386 N.W.2d 86
• Shell Oil Co. v. Bair · 417 N.W.2d 425
• Office of Consumer Advocate v. Iowa State Commerce Commission · 432 N.W.2d 148
• Easter Lake Estates, Inc. v. Polk County · 444 N.W.2d 72
• Monson v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. · 181 Iowa 1354
• Fisher v. Iowa Board of Optometry Examiners · 478 N.W.2d 609
• Jones v. Madison County · 492 N.W.2d 690

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