SOUTHERN UNION CO. v. LYNCH

C.A. No. 02-405S.

321 F.Supp.2d 328 (2004)

SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY d/b/a New England Gas Company, Plaintiff, v. Patrick LYNCH, in his capacity as Attorney General of the State of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, and The Bureau of Pipefitters and Refrigeration Technicians, Fire Protection Sprinkler Contractors and Journeypersons, Sprinkler Fitters, Sheet Metal Contractors and Journeypersons, Sheet Metal Workers, and Oil Heat Contractors, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Rhode Island.

June 18, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert P. Brooks, W. James McKay, Michael D. Chittick, Jeffrey K. Techentin, Adler Pollock & Sheehan, Providence, RI, for plaintiff.

Anne T. Turilli, Joseph R. Gaeta, Office of the Attorney General of RI, Providence, RI, Valentino D. Lombardi, RI Division of Labor and Training, Cranston, RI, for defendants.


DECISION AND ORDER

SMITH, District Judge.

The State of Rhode Island (State) requires that all pipefitters possess a "PJF/Natural Gas Service Journeyperson II, Ltd." license (License) to perform any pipefitting work in a residence within the State. Plaintiff New England Gas Company (NEG or Plaintiff), a public utility company that provides natural gas services to Rhode Island residents, performs work on gas lines that are located both inside and outside...

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