Legal Opinion
Louisiana Power & Light Co v. United Gas Pipe Line Co.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided August 15, 1986No. Civ. A. 84-5156PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
LIVAUDAIS, District Judge.
This diversity case is brought by the Louisiana Power and Light Company (“LP & L”), a local utility, against United Gas Pipe Line Company (“United”), a gas supplier whose principle place of business is Houston, Texas, for breach of contract and for alleged violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations- Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. § 1961 et seq. It is the latest in a number of bitterly fought disputes between the parties, who have been litigating a number of matters for the better part of ten years.
The complaint in this case…
2Cases cited47 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Sedima, S. P. R. L. v. Imrex Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Haroco, Inc. v. American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, Walter E. Heller International Corporation, & Ronald J. GrayheckCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Mississippi Power & Light Co. & Mississippi Public Service Commission v. United Gas Pipe Line Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
42 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by49 opinions
- Richard L. Conkling v. Bert S. TurnerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Busby v. Crown Supply, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
- Grider v. Texas Oil & Gas Corp.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
- Southern Management Corp. v. TahaCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2003
- Gil Ramirez Group, L.L.C. v. Houston Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015
44 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.