Legal Opinion
Southern Union Co. v. Lynch
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided June 18, 2004No. C.A. 02-405SPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
SMITH, District Judge.
The State of Rhode Island (State) requires that all pipefitters possess a “PJF/Natural Gas Service Journeyperson II, Ltd.” license (License) to perform any pipefitting work in a residence within the State. Plaintiff New England Gas Company (NEG or Plaintiff), a public utility company that provides natural gas services to Rhode Island residents, performs work on gas lines that are located both inside and outside its customers’ homes. In this case, Plaintiff challenges the State’s right to require NEG’s employees to obtain a License in order to perform…
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