California Court of Appeal
People v. Burlington N. Santa Fe R.R., A133559
A conviction of a railroad company for a misdemeanor violation of General order No. 135 of the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC), which regulates the length of time a stopped train may block public grade crossings, is reversed where the order is preempted by the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act, because the State of California, by regulating the time a stopped train can occupy a public rail crossing, has necessarily and directly attempted to manage railroad operations.
Appellate Information
- Decided 10/16/2012
- Published 10/16/2012
Judges
- Bruiniers
Court
- California Court of Appeal