Legal Opinion
Queen v. Tennessee Valley Authority
District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided December 11, 1980No. Civ. 3-80-359PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
ROBERT L. TAYLOR, District Judge.
In this action plaintiffs seek damages and declaratory and injunctive relief for libel and slander against the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Mike Butler and Craven Crowell, both employees of TVA. Defendants have moved for summary judgment.
Plaintiffs manufacture and market a product called a Phase Liner. Plaintiffs claim that the Phase Liner will reduce electric bills of consumers significantly once installed. TVA claims that the Phase Liner will not reduce electric bills for residential and small commercial consumers of electricity within the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Barr v. MatteoSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Consolidated Edison Co. of New York v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Abrams v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Spalding v. VilasSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
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3Cited by4 opinions
- John A. Queen and Queen Electric Manufacturing Company v. Tennessee Valley Authority, Mike Butler and Craven Crowell, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
- Mays v. Tennessee Valley AuthorityDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 2010
- Quality Technology Co. v. Stone & Webster Engineering Co.District Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1990
- John A. Queen and Queen Electric Manufacturing Company v. Tennessee Valley Authority, Mike Butler and Craven Crowell, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982