Posted on 08/19/2003 10:31:10 AM PDT by yankeedame
Cauley Geller Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against FirstEnergy Corporation In Connection With the Largest Energy Blackout in History
Monday August 18, 5:08 pm ET
NEW YORK, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Cauley Geller Bowman & Rudman, LLP announced today that it has filed a class action lawsuit in the Court of Common Pleas in Cuyahoga County, Ohio on behalf of all persons and entities residing in the United States who lost electrical power during the massive energy blackout that began on August 14, 2003.
A copy of the complaint filed in this action is available from the Court, or can be viewed on the firm's website at http://www.cauleygeller.com .
The complaint charges FirstEnergy Corporation (NYSE: FE - News; "FirstEnergy") with recklessly causing the power outage that began on August 14, 2003 and darkened parts of eight American states and Canada.
More specifically, the complaint alleges, among other things, that FirstEnergy, in reckless disregard of industry practice:
- (1) failed to have a functioning alarm that could have timely alerted controllers to trouble with its power lines;
- (2) failed to cut back tree limbs that came into contact with power lines, which resulted in the tripping of the power lines; and
- (3) failed to maintain a failsafe system that could have separated the local system from the rest of the power grid.
The Complaint seeks actual damages for injuries suffered by the public as well as punitive damages to ensure that FirstEnergy never again engages in similar misconduct.
If you have any questions about how you may be able to recover for your losses, you are encouraged to call or e-mail the Firm or visit the Firm's website at http://www.cauleygeller.com .
Cauley Geller is a national law firm that is one of the country's premiere firms that practices in the area of class action litigation, with in-house finance and forensic investigative specialists and extensive trial experience.
Since its founding, Cauley Geller has recovered billions of dollars on behalf of aggrieved class members. The firm maintains offices in Boca Raton, Little Rock and New York.
Contact:
CAULEY GELLER BOWMAN & RUDMAN, LLP
Robert M. Rothman, Esq. or Samuel H. Rudman, Esq.
Client Relations Department:
Jackie Addison or Heather Gann
P.O. Box 25438
Little Rock, AR 72221-5438
Toll Free: 1-888-551-9944
Fax: 1-501-312-8505
E-mail: info@cauleygeller.com
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Source: Cauley Geller Bowman & Rudman, LLP
This is a standard press release from a law firm. You see them too when they sue large corporations for some dip in the stock price or whatever excuse they can dredge up.
Class Action = Trash Action---Attorneys get $30 million, "plaintiffs" $1.98 each.
This IS an advertisement for this law firm. Between the lines it says, "We are jackals, and we're d*mned proud of it." That would be truth in advertising.
Congressman Billybob
Latest column, "Texans for Sale or Rent" posted on FR, and run on ChronWatch today (Tuesday).
I'm undecided on this lawsuit.
IMHO, we never will know the root cause of this power failure.
The companies will engage in CYA and fingerpointing precisely because of BS lawsuits like this.
Tort reform may help somewhat, but you'll still encounter the beancounter tendency to place short-term profits ahead of long term infrastructure investment. The regulated public utility model served our nation quite well for many, many decades. And the stocks of those utilities were considered solid, blue-chip investments, suitable for "widows and children". I'm inclined to believe that we should return to that model. I've seen little public benefit to deregulation, only fiascos like Enron.
You might want to share your thoughts with them. I called & asked if they had the number for the Bar Association, as I wanted to file an ethics complaint. Surprisingly, they didn't seem to have that information. I nicely asked the paralegal to pass on to the powers that be that this confirmed my opinion of lawyers as sleazebags.
Do I get to sue the democrat party politicians and judges who closed a perfectly safe nuclear reactor on Long Island? ... AFTER 4 BILLION DOLLARS WERE SPENT DAYS BEFORE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO OPEN!!!
And there is a massive fully completed power line under Long Island Sound from New England to bring power from HydroQuebec UNABLE TO BE USED DUE TO THESE SAME DEMOCRATS!!!
LOL I love this!!!
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