17 Cited authorities

  1. Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio

    475 U.S. 574 (1986)   Cited 113,238 times   38 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, on summary judgment, antitrust plaintiffs "must show that the inference of conspiracy is reasonable in light of the competing inferences of independent action or collusive action that could not have harmed" them
  2. Allevato v. County of Oakland

    497 U.S. 1003 (1990)   Cited 163 times
    Holding that issues such as pipeline placement, routing and necessity, which could be raised in an FERC administrative proceeding or an appeal thereof, can only be addressed under the federal scheme for review
  3. Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC v. 1.01 Acres, More or Less

    768 F.3d 300 (3d Cir. 2014)   Cited 182 times
    Holding that financial harm, along with "safety and potential liability concerns," constituted irreparable harm
  4. U.S. ex Rel. T.V.A. v. Powelson

    319 U.S. 266 (1943)   Cited 432 times
    Holding that the grant of the sovereign power of eminent domain to a private party "is a mere revocable privilege for which a state cannot be required to make compensation"
  5. United States v. Petty Motor Co.

    327 U.S. 372 (1946)   Cited 335 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a tenant had waived its takings claim because its lease agreement included a clause that terminated the lease if the government exercised eminent domain over the leased property
  6. In re Optical Technologies, Inc.

    246 F.3d 1332 (11th Cir. 2001)   Cited 151 times
    Explaining "that an appellate court reviews a bankruptcy court's grant of summary judgment de novo"
  7. Williams Natural Gas Co. v. City of Oklahoma

    890 F.2d 255 (10th Cir. 1989)   Cited 178 times
    Holding that judicial review after a valid FERC certificate has been issued "is exclusive in the courts of appeals."
  8. Columbia Gas Transmission v. an Easement to Construct

    Case No. 5:07cv04009 (W.D. Va. Jun. 9, 2008)   Cited 73 times

    Case No. 5:07cv04009. June 9, 2008 MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER SAMUEL WILSON, District Judge This is an action pursuant to the Natural Gas Act ("NGA"), 15 U.S.C. §§ 717 — 717z, by Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation ("Columbia"), plaintiff, to condemn property owned by defendants Jerome and Beverly Irick and their wholly-owned company, B.J. Properties Newmarket, LLC, (collectively "the Iricks") for the construction and operation of an interstate pipeline. The Iricks voluntarily granted Columbia

  9. Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. v. Rodriguez

    551 F. Supp. 2d 460 (W.D. Va. 2008)   Cited 36 times

    Civil No. 5:07cv08009. March 18, 2008. Michael S. Dingman, Reed Smith, Falls Church, VA, for Plaintiff. MEMORANDUM OPINION SAMUEL G. WILSON, District Judge. Plaintiff Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation ("Columbia") brought this condemnation action under the Natural Gas Act ("NGA"), 15 U.S.C. §§ 717- 717z, for the nonexclusive use of an existing road on the property of defendant Rosa A. Rodriguez for Columbia's access to its pipeline. Columbia has filed a motion for summary judgment and argues

  10. Transcon. Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Permanent Easement Totaling 2.322 Acres

    Civil Action No.: 3:14-cv-00400-HEH (E.D. Va. Sep. 2, 2014)

    Civil Action No.: 3:14-cv-00400-HEH 09-02-2014 TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY, LLC, Plaintiff, v. Permanent easement totaling 2.322 acres, more or less, and temporary easements totaling 3.209 acres, more or less, over a parcel of land in Brunswick County, Virginia of approximately 83.00 acres in size, as more particularly described herein, et al., Defendants. Henry E. Hudson United States District Judge MEMORANDUM OPINION (Granting Defendant's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Preliminary

  11. Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 56   Cited 329,129 times   158 Legal Analyses
    Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
  12. Rule 55 - Default; Default Judgment

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 55   Cited 32,942 times   13 Legal Analyses
    Adopting similar language for acquiring default judgment against the United States
  13. Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 5   Cited 22,113 times   16 Legal Analyses
    Allowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system
  14. Rule 3 - Commencing an Action

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 3   Cited 2,960 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Stating that once the inmate has filed his motion with the clerk, "[t]he clerk must file the motion and enter it on the criminal docket of the case in which the challenged judgment was entered"
  15. Section 717f - Construction, extension, or abandonment of facilities

    15 U.S.C. § 717f   Cited 1,111 times   17 Legal Analyses
    Granting certificate-holding natural gas companies the federal eminent domain power
  16. Rule 71.1 - Condemning Real or Personal Property

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 71.1   Cited 767 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Setting forth the procedure for condemning real property by eminent domain