Legal Opinion
Houston Industries Incorporated and Subsidiaries v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided April 16, 1996No. 95-5110PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
RADER, Circuit Judge.
The United States moves to dismiss its appeal because the Court of Federal Claims improperly granted certification pursuant to RCFC 54(b). Houston Industries Incorporated and Subsidiaries (HII) opposes. The United States replies. Because the trial court’s partial summary judgment was not a final disposition of one or more claims, this court grants the United States’ motion to dismiss.
BACKGROUND
HII operates a public utility, Houston Lighting and Power Company (HL & P), that provides electrical service to customers in the Texas gulf coast region. Each month, HL & P…
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