Legal Opinion
Northern Illinois Gas Co. v. Energy Cooperative, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 27, 1984No. 3-83-0331PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Heiple
An action was brought in the circuit court of Grundy County by Northern Illinois Gas Company (hereinafter NI-Gas), seeking a declaratory judgment that it had properly ceased performance under a long-term supply contract with Energy Cooperative, Inc. (hereinafter ECI). ECI counterclaimed for breach of contract and the jury returned a verdict for $305.5 million on ECI’s counterclaim. The facts are as follows.
NI-Gas is a public utility which distributes natural gas to customers throughout the northern third of Illinois (excluding Chicago). As a public utility, NI-Gas is subject to regulation by…
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