Legal Opinion
Minnesota Gas Company v. Public Service Com., Etc.
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided December 12, 1974No. 4-74-Civ. 289PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
LARSON, District Judge.
This action for a declaratory judgment challenges the constitutionality of § 36 of the Minnesota Public Utilities Act of 1974 (Minn.Stats. § 216B.36) insofar as it impairs the 1970 Franchise Agreement between plaintiff and the City of Minneapolis. Jurisdiction is invoked pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 2201. Presently pending are motions by defendant Public Service Commission to dismiss the action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, on abstention grounds, and for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Oral argument on these…
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3Cited by5 opinions
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