| Description | Date | Docket # |
|---|---|---|
Churchman v. Bay Area Rapid Transit DistCalifornia Court of Appeal
Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Public Utilities
Affirmed. Plaintiff sued Defendant for a slip and fall accident in the BART station on the theory that the train operator owed a heightened duty of...
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08/28/2019 | A151698 |
City of Oroville v. Superior CourtSupreme Court of California
Public Utilities, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Reversed. A dental practice contended that the City of Oroville was liable under an inverse condemnation claim because of damage suffered when raw...
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08/15/2019 | S243247 |
Winding Creek Solar LLC v. PetermanUnited States Ninth Circuit
Environmental Law, Public Utilities, Contracts
Affirmed. Plaintiff filed suit against the Commissioners of the California Public Utilities commission alleging that the California Renewable Market...
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07/29/2019 | 17-17531 |
Mirkin v. XOOM Energy, LLCUnited States Second Circuit
Public Utilities, Class Actions, Civil Procedure
Partially affirmed, partially reversed. A class action suit against energy providers was dismissed and a post-judgment request for leave to amend was...
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07/26/2019 | 18-3138 |
City of Hesperia v. Lake Arrowhead Comm. Serv. DistCalifornia Court of Appeal
Government Law, Public Utilities
Affirmed. Plaintiff sued to prevent Defendant from violating city zoning laws to construct a solar energy project. Defendant claimed an exemption...
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07/19/2019 | D075100 |
Ponderosa Telephone Co. v. CAPUCCalifornia Court of Appeal
Public Utilities, Administrative Law
Affirmed. Plaintiffs, rural, privately-owned telephone companies, brought suit against Defendant, California Public Utilities Commission, challenging...
|
06/28/2019 | F076845 |
San Diego Gas and Electric Co. v. San Diego Regional Water Quality Control BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal
Environmental Law, Public Utilities
Upheld a cleanup and abatement order issued to a utility company, which was found to be a responsible party for pollution in San Diego Bay, nearby...
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06/18/2019 | D073968 |
City and County of San Francisco v. Uber Technologies Inc.California Court of Appeal
Government Law, Transportation, Public Utilities
Held that ride-sharing company Uber must comply with administrative subpoenas issued by San Francisco's City Attorney seeking data submitted to the...
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06/11/2019 | A153205 |
Butler v. Coast Electric Power AssociationUnited States Fifth Circuit
Civil Procedure, Public Utilities
Held that defendant rural power cooperatives were entitled to remove a case from state to federal court. The lawsuit alleged that they had unlawfully...
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06/07/2019 | 18-60365 |
Thacker v. Tennessee Valley AuthorityUnited States Supreme Court
Public Utilities
Held that the Tennessee Valley Authority is subject to suits challenging any of its commercial activities, just as if it were a private corporation...
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04/29/2019 | 17–1201 |