Legal Opinion
People Ex Rel. Brown v. Powerex Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 11, 2007No. C051868PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MORRISON, J.
After the collapse of Enron Corporation, the Attorney General concluded wholesale energy companies, including Powerex Corporation, had engaged in schemes damaging California energy consumers. He sued Powerex, alleging violations of the unfair competition law (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17200 et seq.; UCL) and the California Commodity Law of 1990 (Corp. Code, § 29500 et seq.; CCL) seeking damages, penalties and injunctive relief.
The trial court sustained Powerex’s demurrer without leave to amend on the ground the claims were barred by the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.A. § 791a et…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. v. Northwestern Public Service Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- California ex rel Lockyer v. Dynegy, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- Powerex Corp. v. Reliant Energy Services, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Schifando v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 2003
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