Legal Opinion

SOUTHSTAR ENERGY SERVICES, LLC v. Ellison

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 15, 2010No. S09G1664PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARLEY, Presiding Justice.

Charles Ellison and Susan Bresler (Appellees) filed a class action against Southstar Energy Services, LLC d/b/a Georgia Natural Gas *710(Appellant), seeking to recover overpayments and other damages arising from Appellant’s alleged violations of the Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act (Natural Gas Act), OCGA § 46-4-150 et seq. Appellant moved to dismiss the complaint pursuant to OCGA § 9-11-12 (b) (6) for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, on the ground that any claim is barred by the voluntary payment doctrine. The trial court granted…

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  3. Stendahl v. Cobb CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
  4. Ramirez v. Smart Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2007
  5. Oxford v. ShumanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962

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