Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Wisconsin Department of Revenue et al
Plaintiff: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Defendant: Wisconsin Department of Revenue and Richard G. Chandler
Case Number: 3:2017cv00897
Filed: November 27, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Office: Madison Office
County: Dane
Presiding Judge: William M. Conley
Presiding Judge: Stephen L. Crocker
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 49 U.S.C. ยง 11503
Jury Demanded By: None

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March 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 56 JUDGMENT entered in favor of Plaintiff Union Pacific Railroad Company finding that the Wisconsin property tax on the value of Union Pacific's custom computer software is discriminatory as to Union Pacific in violation of the Railroad Revi talization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, 49 U.S.C. § 11501 (b)(4); defendants Wisconsin Department of Revenue and Peter Barca in his official capacity as Secretary of Revenue, their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, success ors, and all those acting in concert or participating with them are ENJOINED from assessing, levying, or collecting property taxes on the value of Union Pacific's custom computer software, and from instituting any proceedings to assess, levy, or collect any amount of property taxes, interest, or penalties that the defendants might assert to be due and owing from Union Pacific on the value of Union Pacific's custom computer software. (WMC/PAO) (kwf)
March 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER re: Permanent Injunction. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 3/21/19. (jat)
March 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 53 ORDER granting 24 Motion for Summary Judgment by Plaintiff Union Pacific Railroad Company; denying 33 Motion for Summary Judgment by Defendants Richard G. Chandler, Wisconsin Department of Revenue. Defendants are enjoined from assessing or collec ting a tax on Union Pacific's custom computer software under Chapter 76 of the Wisconsin Statutes. The parties may have 14 days to meet and confer on the appropriate form of a permanent injunction, at which point they are to jointly submit a proposed injunction. Failing that, they are to submit separate proposals and a brief explanation as to why their proposal is preferable. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 3/5/2019. (arw)
February 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ORDER Requesting Additional Information. Response due 2/27/2019. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 2/20/2019. (arw)
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Plaintiff: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Represented By: Albert Bianchi, Jr.
Represented By: Stephen Dorr Goodwin
Represented By: Misty Kelley
Represented By: Mary Wu Tullis
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Defendant: Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Represented By: Brian P. Keenan
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Defendant: Richard G. Chandler
Represented By: Brian P. Keenan
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