Legal Opinion
Columbia Steel Casting Co. v. Portland General Electric Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 20, 1995No. Nos. 93-35902, 93-35958PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM A. NORRIS, Circuit Judge:
This case involves the antitrust doctrine of state action immunity. Appellee Columbia Steel (Columbia) sued appellant Portland General Electric (PGE) in district court, alleging that PGE had conspired with Pacific Power and Light (PP & L) to divide the market for electricity in Portland, Oregon. The district court granted summary judgment for Columbia, rejecting PGE’s claim that a 1972 order of the Public Utility Commission of Oregon (PUC) had authorized the market division, thereby conferring federal antitrust immunity under the state action doctrine created…
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- California CNG, Inc. v. Southern California Gas Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
- Columbia Steel Casting Co., Inc., an Oregon Corporation v. Portland General Electric Company, an Oregon Corporation, Columbia Steel Casting Co., Inc., an Oregon Corporation v. Portland General Electric Company, an Oregon Corporation Public Utility Commission of the State of OregonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995