Legal Opinion
City of Rochester v. People's Cooperative Power Ass'n
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided April 24, 1992No. C2-90-2141, C5-90-2148 and C5-90-2151PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COYNE, Justice.
At issue are the alternative procedures afforded by operation of either Minn.Stat. § 216B.44 or Minn.Stat. § 216B.47 to the City of Rochester in its efforts to acquire the facilities and service area rights of People’s Cooperative Power Association, Inc. in territory newly annexed by the City. The City has sought review of a decision of the court of appeals affirming the district court’s reliance upon the doctrine of primary jurisdiction to compel the City to proceed within the framework of section 216B.44. 466 N.W.2d 753. We reverse and remand.
On December 18, 1989 the City of…
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