Legal Opinion
North County Communications Co v. Qwest Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 31, 2016No. 14-15115, 14-35254PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
This dispute under the Telecommunications Act of 1996 pits one telephone company against another with two state regulatory Commissions caught in the middle. We must determine whether the matter is subject to binding arbitration, and, if so, what rules apply.
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These appeals involve two consolidated cases, one from the District of Arizona, the other from the District of Oregon. The lawsuits were brought by North County Communications Corporation of Arizona and North County Communications Corporation of Oregon (collectively referred to as “North County,” except…
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