Legal Opinion
Cottrell v. Virginia Electric & Power Co.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided May 1, 1974No. Civ. A. No. 67-73-RPublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
MERHIGE, District Judge.
Lawrence and Elaine Cottrell brought this action individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated challenging the procedures by which the defendant, Virginia Electric & Power Company (VEPCO) terminates service to delinquency accounts. Jurisdiction is attained pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1343, 2201 and 2202.
At trial on February 19, 1974, defendants moved for a directed verdict on the grounds that plantiffs had not carried their burden of establishing that the case should proceed as a class action and that, since the named…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Mersay v. First Republic Corp. of AmericaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1968
- State of Iowa v. Union Asphalt & Roadoils, Inc.District Court, S.D. Iowa · 1968
- Robert J. Ihrke and Mary E. Ihrke v. Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
- Harry Like v. Proctor N. CarterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by29 opinions
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