all - Opinion Summaries

Defenders of Wildlife v. NC Deprtment of Transportation

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, Transportation
Summary judgment in favor of defendants on plaintiffs' claim that defendant violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Section 4(f) of...

Cal. High-Speed Rail Authority v. Superior Court (Tos)

Administrative Law, Government Law, Transportation
A peremptory writ of mandate is issued directing the trial court to enter judgment validating the authorization of the bond issuance for purposes of...

Town of Atherton v. Cal. High-Speed Rail Authority

Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Public Utilities, Transportation
In a challenge to the revised final program environmental impact report/environmental impact statement (PEIR/EIS) and the approval of the Pacheco Pass...

Dilts v. Penske Logistics, LLC

Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
Dismissal of claims brought by a certified class of drivers alleging violations of California's meal and rest break laws is reversed and remanded,...

Arizona Dream Act Coalition v. Brewer

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Immigration Law, Transportation
In an action challenging an Arizona policy which prohibits recipients of the federal program called the "Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals" from...

Citizens Against Airport Pollution v. City of San Jose

Property Law & Real Estate, Transportation, Administrative Law, Environmental Law
The trial court properly denied plaintiff's petition for a writ of mandamus brought pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)...

In Re: Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation, Workers' Compensation
Petitioner's appeal from a district court order remanding to state court a claim brought against petitioner pursuant to the Federal Employers'...

Biery v. US

Constitutional Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Transportation
In an action alleging that the conversion of a rail corridor to a recreational trail pursuant to the National Trail Systems Act constituted a taking...

United Transportation Union v. Foxx

Administrative Law, Contracts, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
A petition for review of a decision of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) that it lacked jurisdiction to decide whether the Union Pacific...

California Tow Truck Assn. v. City and County of San Francisco

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Tax Law, Transportation
In a challenge to defendant-city's tow truck regulatory scheme, judgment for defendant-city is reversed and remanded, where: 1) defendant-city is...