Energy Management Corp. v. City of Shreveport

CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-Appellant Energy Management Corporation (“EMC”) appeals the district court’s judgment on remand declaring City of Shreveport (“Shreveport”) Ordinance 221 “invalid” rather than “preempted.” EMC also challenges the district court’s refusal to award damages, attorney’s fees and costs. For the following reasons, we reverse and remand the judgment of the district court regarding the declaratory judgment language, holding that the prior panel intended Ordinance 221 be preempted by state law. We affirm the district court’s refusal to award damages and…