Legal Opinion
City of Groton v. Connecticut Light & Power Co.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided August 27, 1980No. Civ. 15609PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
BLUMENFELD, District Judge.
In February of 1973, several Connecticut municipalities filed a complaint against the investor-owned utilities that supplied them with electric power, alleging a variety of antitrust violations. Now, over seven years later and after a seven-week trial, the time for a ruling on the merits is at hand.
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The Parties
When the suit was begun, there were six plaintiffs, all towns in Connecticut. Each of these towns possessed its own electrical distribution network, and each purchased power at wholesale from the defendant, Connecticut Light & Power Co.…
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