Legal Opinion
City of Groton v. Yankee Gas Services Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 23, 1993No. 14458PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNorcott, J.
The principal issues in this appeal are whether: (1) the plaintiff, the city of Groton, possesses an exclusive gas franchise pursuant to a 1913 legislative act; and (2) the plaintiff is entitled to an injunction to prevent the defendant, Yankee Gas Services Company, from providing gas service within the plaintiffs franchise area. The plaintiff brought suit against the defendant seeking an injunction to prohibit the defendant from laying pipe, entering into contracts for or providing natural gas service to any customer located within the plaintiffs franchise area. The trial court denied the…
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