BNSF Railway Company v. Tennessee Department of Revenue et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

3:14-cv-01399

Court:

Tennessee Middle

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutory Actions

Judge:

Bernard A. Friedman

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  1. November 19, 2015

    Railroad Cos. Denied 6th Circ. Rehearing In Diesel Tax Suit

    A Sixth Circuit panel on Thursday said it would not rehear an appeal from five major railroad companies over a Tennessee tax on diesel fuel they claimed was unlawful, confirming that a trial court would decide if the tax is valid.

  2. October 20, 2014

    BNSF Appeal Halts Diesel Tax Payment, Judge Says

    A Tennessee federal court on Friday allowed BNSF Railway Co. to stop paying railroad diesel taxes temporarily while it appeals the court's Oct. 10 denial of its preliminary injunction to the Sixth Circuit.