Legal Opinion
Taffet v. Southern Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 6, 1991No. Nos. 90-7088, 90-8452PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
In both of these class actions, the plaintiffs appeal the district courts’ grant of defendants’ motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6).1 These appeals require us to address issues of first impression in this Circuit, including the applicability of the clear statement doctrine, Burford abstention, the primary jurisdiction doctrine, and the filed rate doctrine to suits by consumers against state-regulated utilities. We reverse the district courts and remand for trials on the merits.
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- Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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- Sedima, S. P. R. L. v. Imrex Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- H. J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Wegoland Ltd. v. Nynex Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
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