United States Ninth Circuit
PUBLIC UTILITY DIST. NO. 1 v. IDACORP, INC., 03-35207
Dismissal of plaintiff's contract-related claims, alleging that it was forced to pay exorbitant prices for electricity, is affirmed on grounds of preemption; however, plaintiff is allowed to amend its complaint in a manner that would not intrude upon the rate-setting jurisdiction of the federal government.
Appellate Information
- Argued 06/10/2004
- Decided 08/10/2004
- Published 08/10/2004
Judges
- PREGERSON, Circuit Judge., Before PREGERSON, THOMPSON, and CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- William J. Ohle, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Portland, OR, for the plaintiff-appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Gordon E. Erspamer, Morrison & Foerster, Walnut Creek, CA, for the defendants-appellees.