Legal Opinion
Edwards v. Philadelphia Electric Company
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 18, 1974No. Civ. A. 73-188PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
BRODERICK, District Judge.
Plaintiffs instituted this class action suit seeking injunctive relief and damages for the alleged violation of their civil rights when Philadelphia Electric Company (PE) terminated plaintiffs’ electricity without prior hearing. Defendants, PE and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), have moved to dismiss the complaint pursuant to Rule 12(b) F.R.Civ.P. on the ground that the complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. No hearing has been held and the Court’s determination herein is based solely upon the…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Burton v. Wilmington Parking AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Marsh v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- City of Kenosha v. BrunoSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Moreno v. University of MarylandDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1976
- Dawes v. Philadelphia Gas CommissionDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1976
- Nelson v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthorityDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1976
- Edwards v. Philadelphia Electric CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Srack v. NORTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANYDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 1975
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