Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. v. City of Hamilton

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. (hereafter, "Duke Energy"), appeals *3 from a decision of the Butler County Court of Common Pleas granting the motion of defendant-appellee, the city of Hamilton, for partial dismissal of Duke Energy's claims for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

Facts & Procedural History

{¶ 2} Duke Energy is a public-utility corporation that supplies natural gas and electric services throughout southwestern Ohio. It is regulated by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio ("PUCO"). Hamilton is an Ohio municipal corporation located in Butler County, Ohio.…