Legal Opinion
United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. NRG Energy, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 4, 2006No. 05-2570PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) brought this action in the District of Minnesota to enjoin NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) from reporting inaccurate market information in violation of the Commodity Exchange Act (the Act). NRG moved to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction because of its Chapter 11 case in the bankruptcy court in the Southern District of New York. The district court granted the motion, and the Commission appeals. We reverse.
NRG, which until 2004 was based in Minnesota, is in the business of generating, operating, trading, and marketing energy…
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