Legal Opinion
Fuchs v. Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative, Inc.
District Court, C.D. Illinois
Decided October 30, 1987No. 86-3031PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ORDER
MILLS, District Judge:
Is the Illinois Electric Supplier Act unconstitutional?
Does the power service agreement thereunder violate the Sherman Antitrust Act?
No — to both inquiries.
This action is before the Court on Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative’s motion for summary judgment and Central Illinois Public Service Company’s motion to dismiss under Fed.R.Civ.P. 56 & 12(b)(6) respectively. The pertinent facts are not disputed, and these motions are consolidated for purposes of ruling.
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Central Illinois Public Service Company (CIPS) is a public utility regulated by the Illinois…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Parker v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- California Retail Liquor Dealers Assn. v. Midcal Aluminum, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
- City of Lafayette v. Louisiana Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Town of Hallie v. City of Eau ClaireSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. v. Arkansas Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Fuchs v. Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Central Illinois Public Service Co. v. Illinois Commerce CommissionAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
- Fuchs v. Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988