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Opinion of the Court
Filed
Feb. 15, 2019
Case
Norfolk Southern Railway v. City of Roanoke
Case status
Decided

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DIAZ, Circuit Judge: Plaintiff Norfolk Southern Railway appeals the district court's order granting summary judgment for Defendant City of Roanoke, Virginia and Defendant-Intervenor Chesapeake Bay Foundation in this lawsuit alleging discriminatory taxation in violation of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976. The district court concluded that the City's stormwater management charge is a fee, rathe…

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