attorney who filed suit against entergy arkansas

by Lavonne O'Conner 7 min read

"Our lawyers David Wilson and Chuck Banks out of Little Rock came to the city council (meeting Monday night) and asked about filing a lawsuit to recapture that overcharge, and they estimated it to be just under $5 million, but also they're claiming interest," he said.Feb 20, 2014

What year did Entergy Arkansas sell short term energy?

From 2000-2009, Entergy Arkansas made sales of short-term energy to companies outside the Entergy system. The Louisiana Public Service Commission challenged the sales, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ruled for the state and against Entergy.

Who are the three members of the Arkansas Democrat commission?

Court for the Eastern District against the three members of the commission: Chairman Ted Thomas, Kimberly O’Guinn and Justin Tate.

Can Entergy appeal the Arkansas Supreme Court?

Entergy also has the right to pursue an appeal of the order at the Arkansas Supreme Court but is not going to do so, Kirshvink said.

What is the plaintiff's claim in the Entergy lawsuit?

In the suit, which the lawyers say was fax-filed this weekend, the plaintiffs allege that Entergy created a system that could not and would not sustain even a minor hurricane with wind gusts at or below 100 MPH. The suit alleges that Entergy made the decision to not invest in the underground transmission of electricity, which in an environment like Southeast Louisiana, could have assured regular, consistent, and sustained protected service to all their customers, not just in affluent neighborhoods.

Why did Entergy use bubble gum?

Instead, Entergy chose "the bubble gum and super glue approach to protect their billions of dollars over the welfare of their customers, because Entergy knew that whatever damages were sustained during a storm could be quickly billed back to its customer base ," the plaintiffs allege.

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