Legal Opinion
Rivera v. Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided March 14, 2014No. Civil No.: 11-2003(DRD)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
DANIEL R. DOMÍNGUEZ, District Judge.
On October 9, 2011, Plaintiffs filed a complaint against the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”) and its executives and governing board members (collectively, “Defendants”) alleging violations under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-62(d), and for mail and wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341 and 1343. Therein, Plaintiffs seek certification of the following class: “All consumers of electricity sold by PREPA, both individuals and corporations, who were overcharged by PREPA, as described in…
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