Anthony Williams v. Duke Energy International, Inc

OPINION

TARNOW, Senior District Judge.

Plaintiffs appeal the dismissal of their case pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(1). The district court, following a hearing, found that the “filed-rate doctrine” denied the court federal question subject-matter jurisdiction. The district court also found that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (“PUCO”) had exclusive jurisdiction over Defendants’ state-law claims, depriving the court of diversity jurisdiction. The district court granted Defendants’ motion to dismiss pursuant to 12(b)(1). The district court did not assess Defendants’ arguments that…