Legal Opinion
Middle South Energy, Inc. v. Arkansas Public Service Commission
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 23, 1985No. Nos. 84-2409, 84-2410 and 84-2480PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
The issues before us involve a judgment of the district court1 enjoining the Arkansas Public Service Commission from continuing proceedings to determine whether it should declare void ab initio certain contracts entered into by Arkansas Power and Light Company with respect to the purchase of power from, or payment for construction of, a nuclear power plant located in Mississippi. The Arkansas Public Service Commission, the Attorney General of Arkansas, and a consumer group called Ratepayers Fight Back argue that the district court erred in finding that the…
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