Legal Opinion
Melton v. Carolina Power & Light Co.
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided June 25, 2012No. Civil Action No. 4:11-cv-00270-RBHPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
R. BRYAN HARWELL, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court pursuant to the Motion for Class Certification, Doc. # 69, filed by Plaintiff Gladys S. Melton, by Ernie Dutton her power of attorney, on behalf of other persons similarly situated (“Plaintiff’) on October 25, 2011. Defendant Carolina Power & Light Company d/b/a Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. (“PEC” or “Defendant”) filed a response on November 23, 2011. On May 18, 2012, this Court held a hearing on the Motion where it heard from all parties.1 For the reasons discussed below, Plaintiffs Motion is denied.
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