Legal Opinion
Bellermann v. Fitchburg Gas & Electric Light Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided October 30, 2014No. SJC 11492PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDuffly, J.
This case arises out of a major ice storm that struck areas of the northeastern United States in December, 2008 (Winter Storm 2008). The defendant, Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company (FG&E), is a public utility that provides electric service to customers in the municipalities of Fitchburg, Lunenburg, Townsend, and Ashby, which were among those affected by the storm. FG&E is one of the utilities owned by Unitil Corporation (Unitil). The plaintiffs are twelve residential and business customers of FG&E who lost power during Winter Storm 2008. They filed a suit in the Superior Court on…
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