United States Seventh Circuit

The Surface Transportation Board's refusal to reopen abandonment proceedings regarding a stretch of railroad track was not an abuse of discretion, as alleged new circumstances did not warrant a different result.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/16/2003
• Decided 08/05/2003
• Published 08/05/2003

Judges

• FLAUM, Chief Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and EASTERBROOK and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas F. McFarland (argued), Chicago, IL, for Petitioners., David H. Coburn, Steptoe & Johnson, Washington, DC, for Intervenor.


• For Appellees:
  
• Alice C. Saylor (argued), Surface Transp. Bd. Office of General Counsel, Washington, DC, John P. Fonte, Dept. of Justice, Antitrust Div., Appellate Section, Washington, DC, for Respondents.