No new ruling in Palestine's Union Pacific railroad case
The city of Palestine and Anderson County met Union Pacific in the 369th District Court, presided over by Judge Michael Davis, for a summary judgement Monday, Feb. 7.
The court declined a request by Union Pacific to vacate the 1955 Judgment and instructed the railroad to continue to meet its obligations until further orders by the Court. The federal litigation is pending before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.
The 1955 Judgment confirms the original agreement between the city, county and the railroad and requires UP to employee a number of employees in Palestine based on a specific percentage the companies total employment, as well as provide employment numbers and payroll reports on a monthly basis to the city.
“Based upon an 1872 agreement and earlier court decisions, Union Pacific railroad is required by a 1955 state court judgment to maintain a percentage of its employees at Palestine,” said James P. Allison, the attorney representing Palestine and Anderson County. “For several years, Union Pacific has been attempting to nullify this obligation in state and federal court. Anderson County and the city of Palestine have contested this litigation and requested that the courts uphold the Union Pacific employment obligation.”
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it has to be tough to abide by an agreement that's 150 old and was done when things were SO different!
Surely there has to be SOME way to work this out? 
but that 'agreement' was made so long ago that there just can't be anything but powder left in any grave - no way for it to roll....
even with the train rumbling by..... 
