GROTON v. YANKEE GAS SERVICES CO.

(14458)

224 Conn. 675 (1993)

CITY OF GROTON v. YANKEE GAS SERVICES COMPANY

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released February 23, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven R. Humphrey, with whom were David W. Bogan, Timothy D. Bates and, on the brief, Lucia B. Brooks and Pamela R. Zeller, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Robert J. Cathcart, with whom were Gregory T. D'Auria and Timothy Patrick Brady, for the appellee (defendant).

PETERS, C. J., CALLAHAN, BORDEN, BERDON and NORCOTT, JS.


NORCOTT, J.

The principal issues in this appeal are whether: (1) the plaintiff, the city of Groton, possessesan exclusive gas franchise pursuant to a 1913 legislative act; and (2) the plaintiff is entitled to an injunction to prevent the defendant, Yankee Gas Services Company, from providing gas service within the plaintiff's franchise area. The plaintiff brought suit against the defendant seeking an injunction to prohibit the defendant from laying pipe, entering...

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