American Electric Power Company V Connecticut

Tompkins the federal courts must abide by state decisions.

American electric power company v connecticut.

American electric power company inc. The lawsuit alleged that the utility companies which operate facilities in 21 states are a public nuisance because their carbon dioxide emissions contribute to global warming. Argued april 19 2011 decided june 20 2011 in massachusetts v. Certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the second circuit no.

Brief for the tennessee valley authority as respondent in support of petitioner brief for respondents connecticut new york california iowa rhode island vermont and the city of new york reply brief for petitioners ame. In july 2004 the states of connecticut new york california iowa new jersey rhode island vermont and wisconsin and the city of new york collectively connecticut filed a complaint against american electric power company southern company the tennessee valley authority xcel energy and cinergy collectively american electric. And the other utilities argued that the courts should not get involved in the issue. Connecticut case brief rule of law.

American electric power co inc et al. Epa 549 u. American electric power co. Merits briefs brief of petitioners american electric inc.