United States First Circuit

Specification of a utility rate or formula by itself implicates Mobile-Sierra doctrine, and a generally framed boilerplate clause (like the "Laws, Regulations and Approvals" clause) does not negate it.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/01/2000
• Published 12/01/2000

Judges

• BOUDIN, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Chief Judge, WALLACE, Senior Circuit Judge, and BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Carmen L. Gentile with whom James H. McGrew, David Martin Connelly, Bruder, Gentile & Marcoux, L.L.P. and Neven Rabadjija, Associate General Counsel, Legal Department, Boston Edison Company, were on brief for petitioner., Marvin T. Griff with whom Isaac D. Benkin and Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts were on brief for intervenor.


• For Appellees:
  
• John H. Conway, Acting Solicitor, with whom Douglas W. Smith, General Counsel, Timm L. Abendroth and Judith A. Albert were on brief for respondent.