North Carolina Natural Gas Corp. v. United States

LEAHY, Senior District Judge.

Plaintiff’s arguments for equitable relief are cast in the orthodox mold, viz.: irreparable harm by the ICC orders; the sought injunction will cause no injury or damage to others; continued effectiveness of the filed Tariffs and rates will cause sales of natural gas to Carolina Power and Light Company to be uneconomical to plaintiff and destroy contractual arrangements entered by that company with plaintiff, with the resultant destruction of plaintiff as a competitor; and, finally, to permit the Tariffs to remain effective “is not in the public interest.” In…