Legal Opinion
Northeastern Rural Electric Membership Corp. v. Wabash Valley Power Ass'n
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 22, 2013No. 12-2037PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.
This appeal tests the boundaries of federal-question subject matter jurisdiction. The issue is whether a claim for breach of a long-term requirements contract for wholesale electricity arises under federal law or state law. We conclude that the claim arises under state law, that the district court therefore lacked jurisdiction to enter its preliminary injunction, and that the case should be remanded to state court.
Defendant Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc. (Wabash Valley) is a not-for-profit power generation cooperative. Plaintiff Northeastern Rural Electric…
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