Legal Opinion

Bluefield Water Ass'n v. City of Starkville, Miss.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 21, 2009No. 08-60648PublishedCited by 130 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

This dispute over water provision emerges from a grant of preliminary injunctive relief to plaintiff-appellee Blue-field Water Association by the United District Court of the Eastern District of Mississippi, requiring defendant-appellant, the City of Starkville, to change its main pipe interface with Bluefield and to turn over its customers in a disputed area to Bluefield on terms specified by the court. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

I

The Mississippi Public Service Commission authorized (“certificated”) Bluefield Water Association, which was…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Mendoza v. MurphyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
  3. North Alamo Water Supply Corporation v. City of San Juan, TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
  4. Lake Charles Diesel, Inc. v. General Motors Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
  5. Guy Carpenter & Company, Inc. v. Anthony ProvenzaleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by130 opinions

  1. Janvey v. AlguireCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011
  2. Google, Incorporated v. James Hood, IIICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
  3. Chris Cardoni v. Prosperity BankCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015
  4. Texas Medical Providers Performing Abortion Services v. LakeyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
  5. Janvey v. AlguireCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010

125 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API