U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
CSX Transp., Inc. v. City of Sebree
Panel
The judges who heard this appeal.
- Senior Judge Ransey Guy Cole Jr.
- Senior Judge Alice Moore Batchelder
- Judge Bernice Bouie Donald
Case history
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May 14, 2019decided Decision issued in CSX Transp., Inc. v. City of Sebree
Opinions and writings
COLE, Chief Judge. In 1966, the City of Sebree, Kentucky (the "City") enacted an ordinance requiring CSX Transportation, Inc.'s ("CSX") predecessor to obtain approval from city council before commencing any maintenance or construction project that would result in any change in grade at any of the six railroad crossings in Sebree. After a dispute surrounding the ordinance in 1979, the pr…