Legal Opinion
Opelousas Trust Authority v. Cleco Corp.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 4, 2012No. Nos. 2012-CC-0622, 2012-CC-0623, 2012-CC-0636PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKimball, C.J.
[ We granted certiorari in this case to determine whether the district court or the Louisiana Public Service Commission (“LPSC”) has subject matter jurisdiction to adjudicate a claim by a putative class of utility ratepayers in the City of Opelousas against Cleco Corporation and Cleco Power, LLC (“Cleco”). The ratepayers seek reimbursement for alleged overcharges for electricity for a period of nearly twenty years, based on a franchise agreement Cle-co signed with the City of Opelousas in 1991. For the reasons discussed herein, we reverse the judgment of the district court and sustain Cleco’s…
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