Grason Electric Co. v. Sacramento Municipal Utility District

NELSON, Circuit Judge:

Sacramento Municipal Utility District (“SMUD”) appeals from the district court’s grant of partial summary judgment striking its state action immunity defense and denial of its summary judgment motion seeking dismissal of the action on the ground of state action immunity, in this antitrust action brought by thirteen electrical contractors (“plaintiffs”). Especially in light of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Town of Hallie v. City of Eau Claire, — U.S. -, 105 S.Ct. 1713, 85 L.Ed.2d 24 (1985), we reverse the grant of partial summary judgment and the denial of SMUD’s…