Legal Opinion
Peggy Zahn v. North American Power & Gas, LL
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 4, 2016No. 15-2332PublishedCited by 228 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Prior to 1997, Illinois did not have a competitive electricity market. Residents could only purchase power from the local public utility, whose rates were regulated by the Illinois Commerce Commission (“ICC”). If a resident had a dispute regarding rates or charges and wanted to recover damages, then the resident had to file a claim against the public utility with the ICC because it had exclusive jurisdiction to hear such claims under the Public Utilities Act. Sheffler v. Commonwealth Edison Co., 353 Ill.Dec. 299, 955 N.E.2d 1110, 1122-23 (Ill.2011). The Illinois Supreme…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Reynolds v. CB Sports Bar, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
- People v. DonohoIllinois Supreme Court · 2003
- Alex Vesely v. Armslist LLCCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2014
28 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by228 opinions
- Chetty Sevugan v. Direct Energy Services, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2019
- Omar Hernandez v. Illinois Institute of TechnologyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2023
- Latrina Cothron v. White Castle System, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2021
- Matt Dinerstein v. Google, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2023
- Leland Stevens v. Interactive Financial AdvisorsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016
223 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.