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Christopher James Neary's Legal Cases (4)

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Transportation

Friends of the Eel River v. NCRA

Sep 29, 2014

OUTCOME: Mr. Neary's client prevailed

Citizen group sued public agency over environmental issues. Mr. Neary successfully argued that preemption applied.

Real estate

Milview County Water District v SWRCB

Sep 12, 2014

OUTCOME: Mr. Neary's client prevailed

This case established the principle that forfeiture may not be asserted for a pre-1914 right by one who is not a competing user.

Government

Paland v Brooktrails Township CSD

Dec 06, 2009

OUTCOME: U.S. Supreme Court rejected Certiorari

197 CA4th 1358 (2009) Plaintiff challenged rate structure of municipality pursuant to Proposition 218

Government

Michael Meyer Trustee v North Coast Railroad Authority

Jan 30, 2007

OUTCOME: Defendant prevailed

Surface Transportation Board Finance Docket # 34337; Bankruptcy Trustee for railroad sought damages from connecting railroad for failure to provide common carrier service.