Wisconsin Central Ltd. v. City of Marshfield

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• finding that city's attempt to condemn railroad property constituted a regulation and was therefore expressly preempted
• finding that city’s attempt to condemn railroad property constituted a regulation and was therefore expressly preempted
• noting Congress’ intent in enacting the ICCTA was to substantially deregulate the railroad industry to ensure its economic viability (citing 49 U.S.C. § 10101 and CSX Transp., Inc. v. Ga. Pub. Serv. Comm’n, 944 F. Supp. 1573, 1583 (N.D. Ga. 1996))
• state condemnation law cannot be used to condemn railroad because Congress preempted the field

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