Legal Opinion

Jenkins v. Entergy Corp.

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District

Decided April 7, 2006No. 13-05-035-CVPublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by Justice CASTILLO.

This appeal is brought from the trial court’s decision not to strike an intervention, and from the order of the trial court dismissing the underlying suit for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. In separate conclusions of law, the trial court found that both the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) and the Texas Public Utilities Commission (“PUC”) have exclusive jurisdiction. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

I. Background

On August 5, 2003, appellants, David and Cindy Jenkins, individually and on behalf of all persons similarly…

2Cases cited45 opinions

  1. Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Texas Ass'n of Business v. Texas Air Control BoardTexas Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Mayhew v. Town of SunnyvaleTexas Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Johnson v. Fourth Court of AppealsTexas Supreme Court · 1985
  5. County of Cameron v. BrownTexas Supreme Court · 2002

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Estate of Heiser v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2006
  2. in Re Ford Motor CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 2014
  3. Entergy Corp. v. JenkinsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015
  4. Centerpoint Energy, Inc. v. MILLER COUNTY CIRCUIT SECOND DIV.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2007
  5. Sefzik v. Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2008

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