Legal Opinion
BlueStar Energy Services, Inc. v. Illinois Commerce Commission
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 29, 2007No. 1-06-1277PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JUSTICE ROBERT E. GORDON
delivered the opinion of the court:
The issue presented in this case is whether the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. (West 2004)) requires the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to disclose material provided to it by Ameren Corporation (Ameren) pertaining to a settlement agreement disclosed in confidence to the ICC, or whether such information is exempt from disclosure by section 7 of the FOIA (5 ILCS 140/7 (West 2004)).
BACKGROUND
Ameren Corporation (Ameren) acquired Illinois Power Company (Illinois Power) 1 in a transaction approved by the…
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