Georgia Power Company v. Charles F. Baker

KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:

Georgia Power Company, in May of 1984, sought to enjoin appellee Charles Baker from operating his seaplane on Lake Sinclair, a hydroelectric project owned and managed by Georgia Power in accordance with a license issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”), formerly the Federal Power Commission. Three years earlier, Georgia Power had formalized a policy prohibiting the use of amphibious aircraft on company reservoirs, including Lake Sinclair. The district court denied both preliminary and permanent injunctive relief. Because the district court applied…