United States DC Circuit

In determining whether a railroad carrier has "market dominance" under 49 USC 10709(a), the Surface Transportation Board is not required to consider the availability of non-rail carriers.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/29/2000
• Decided 01/30/2001
• Published 01/30/2001

Judges

• Before:  HENDERSON, ROGERS and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Samuel M. Sipe, Jr. argued the cause for the petitioners.  Cynthia L. Taub, Louis P. Warchot, James V. Dolan, Louise A. Rinn, S. William Livingston, Jr. and Michael L. Rosenthal were on brief., William L. Slover, John H. LeSeur, Christopher A. Mills, Peter A. Pfohl, Nicholas J. DiMichael, John K. Maser, III, Frederic L. Wood, Karyn A. Booth, John M. Cutler, Jr., Edward D. Greenberg, David K. Monroe, Andrew P. Goldstein, Martin W. Bercovici, Arthur S. Garrett, II, Michael F. McBride, Bruce W. Neely, Henry M. Wick, Jr., Vincent P. Szeligo and William W. Binek were on brief for intervenors American Chemistry Council, et al.  Michael M. Briley entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas J. Stilling, Attorney, Surface Transportation Board, argued the cause for the respondents.  Joel I. Klein, Assistant Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, Robert B. Nicholson and John P. Fonte, Attorneys, United States Department of Justice, Ellen D. Hanson, General Counsel, Surface Transportation Board, and Craig M. Keats, Associate General Counsel, Surface Transportation Board were on brief.  Henri F. Rush, Counsel, Surface Transportation Board, entered an appearance.