Legal Opinion
Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'n v. Powhatan Energy Fund, LLC
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided September 24, 2018No. Civil Action No. 3:15cv452PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
M. Hannah Lauck, United States District Judge
This matter comes before the Court on the Joint Motion to Dismiss (the "Motion to Dismiss") filed by Respondents Powhatan Energy Fund, LLC ("Powhatan"), Houlian "Alan" Chen ("Chen"), HEEP Fund, Inc. ("HEEP Fund"), and CU Fund, Inc. ("CU Fund") (collectively, "Respondents"). (ECF No. 95.) Respondents contend that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC" or the "Commission") brought this action beyond the applicable statute of limitations, that FERC does not have the authority to seek disgorgement as a civil penalty, and, assuming…
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