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FRIENDS OF GATEWAY v. SLATER

Transportation
The Gateway National Recreational Area Act of 1972, 16 USC 460cc to 460cc-4, does not prohibit the Federal Aviation Administration from installing a...

CAREY v. UNITED AIRLINES

Injury & Tort Law, International Law, Transportation
The Warsaw Convention may govern acts of intentional misconduct on international flights if they are "unexpected" and "unusual".

MILAN EXPRESS, INC. v. AVERITT EXPRESS, INC.

Transportation
Under Alabama law, a defendant who obtains a jury verdict that plaintiff acted in bad faith before Interstate Commerce Commission may not recover for...

KEMPER INS. COS. v. FED. EXPRESS CORP.

Insurance Law, Transportation
The released value doctrine does not invalidate the $100 limitation of liability provided for in the relevant shipping documents simply because...

MICHIGAN S. R.R. CO. v. CITY OF KENDALLVILLE, INDIANA

Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Transportation
City's municipal weed control ordinance affirmatively violates a requirement of the Federal Railroad Safety Act, 49 USC 20106, requiring that a state...

FRIENDS OF THE ATGLEN-SUSQUEHANNA TRAIL, INC. v. SURFACE TRANSP. BD.

Transportation
The Surface Transportation Board, in determining eligibility for historical landmark status, must take into account the changed perception of a...

SEAAIR NY, INC. v. CITY OF NEW YORK

Constitutional Law, Transportation
City ordinance which prohibits commercial air tours does not violate the Supremacy Clause where tours fly into the airspace of another state but do...

TYRRELL v. NORFOLK S. RY. CO.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Transportation
Where no Federal Railway Administration regulation or action covers the minimum track clearance, a state track safety regulation can be a permissible...

SOUTHWEST WILLIAMSON COUNTY CMTY. ASSOC., INC. v. SLATER

Civil Procedure, Transportation
Where the construction of a state highway corridor does not constitute a "major Federal action" under 42 USC 4332(C), an injunction against the...

ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUB. AIRPORT AUTH. v. FED. AVIATION ADMIN.

Constitutional Law, Transportation
Colorado Supreme Court decision on ability of local airport authority to limit flights does not preempt the Federal Aviation Administration authority...