· 7/7/2003
South Dakota Ex Rel. South Dakota Railroad Authority v. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co.
Citations
- 280 F. Supp. 2d 919
- 2003 DSD 12
- 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14791
- 2003 WL 21982000
How courts have described this case
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- finding that economic recoveries through tort claims could impact rates, routes, and services
- finding that economic recoveries through tort claims could impact rates, routes and services.
- rejecting an argument by a state agency that the Eleventh Amendment barred removal where it was styled as a plaintiff in the state court action
- “The power to punish with huge monetary penalties is the most stringent ‘regulation’ possible.”
- tort claims for punitive damages and tortious interference completely preempted
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Judges: Kornmann
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