Legal Opinion

North American Natural Resources, Inc. v. Michigan Public Service Comm'n

District Court, W.D. Michigan

Decided July 7, 1999No. 1:98-cr-00021PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

QUIST, District Judge.

Background

The Plaintiffs in these consolidated cases own and operate electric cogeneration facilities which are “qualifying facilities” under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (“PURPA”), 16 U.S.C. §§ 824-824k. 1 Plaintiffs sued Defendants, Michigan Public Service Commissioners John G. Strand, John C. Shea, and David A. Svanda, alleging that certain orders (the “Restructuring Orders”) issued by the Michigan Public Service Commission (“MPSC”) are in conflict with and violate PURPA and seeking declaratory and in-junctive relief. 2

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2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  5. Middlesex County Sewerage Authority v. National Sea Clammers Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Power Resource Group, Inc. v. Public Utility CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
  2. Agrilectric Power Partners, Ltd. v. Entergy Gulf States, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  3. North American Natural Resources, Inc. v. StrandCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
  4. Exelon Wind 1, L.L.C. v. Donna Nelson, et aCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014
  5. Exelon Wind 1, L.L.C. v. Donna Nelson, et aCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014

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