SOUDERS v. SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY

Nos. 2006-1426, 2006-1427, 2006-1428.

497 F.3d 1303 (2007)

William J. SOUDERS, Phyllis W. Souders, C. Barry Marsh, Justin Marsh, Frank M. O'Brien, III, Teresa Marsh Foxworth, Lewis Drew Marsh, Sarah Over, Allen D. Fore, Bettye S. Marsh, Joe Easley (Personal Representative of the Estate of Alice V. Lucas), McLeod Lumber Company, Inc., Dorothy McLeod Rhodes, Helen M. Bradham, Darlington Veneer Company, Inc., Bubendorf Brothers, Inc., Susan Sheppard, James M. Simons, Michael Tappert, Elizabeth Singleton Grayson, Eugene Collins, Barbara Collins, Ralph Hoffman, John D. Hollingsworth, Jesse D. Russell, and Carole R. Russell, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY (also known as Santee Cooper), Defendant-Appellant, and United States, Movant-Appellee. William J. Souders, Phyllis W. Souders, C. Barry Marsh, Justin Marsh, Frank M. O'Brien, III, Teresa Marsh Foxworth, Lewis Drew Marsh, Allen D. Fore, Bettye S. Marsh, Joe Easley (Personal Representative of the Estate of Alice V. Lucas), Dorothy McLeod Rhodes, Helen M. Bradham, Darlington Veneer Company, Inc., Bubendorf Brothers, Inc., Susan Sheppard, James M. Simons, Michael Tappert, Elizabeth Singleton Grayson, Eugene Collins, Barbara Collins, Ralph Hoffman, Elbert Smalls, John D. Hollingsworth, Jesse D. Russell, and Carole R. Russell, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. South Carolina Public Service Authority (also known as Santee Cooper), Defendant-Appellant, and United States, Movant-Appellee. Herbert Butler, Phyllis W. Souders, C. Barry Marsh, Justin Marsh, Mary O. Swatek, Frank Swatek, Linda H. Fore (Personal Representative of the Estate of Allen D. Fore), Bettye S. Marsh Roberts, Dorothy M. Rhodes, Helen M. Bradham, Darlington Veneer Company, Bubendorf Brothers, Inc., Susan Sheppard, Hollingsworth Funds, Inc., Elizabeth S. Grayson, Ralph Hoffman, Frank M. O'Brien, III, Barbara Collins (Personal Representative of the Estate of Eugene Collins), Joe Easley (Personal Representative of the Estate of Alice V. Lucas), Elbert Smalls, Bucky Watkins, and James L. Lambert, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. South Carolina Public Service Authority (also known as Santee Cooper), Defendant-Appellant, and United States, Movant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

August 10, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Edward Bell, III, Law Firm of J. Edward Bell, LLC, of Georgetown, SC, argued for plaintiffs-appellees.

Timothy A. Ngau, Alston & Bird LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellant.

Ryan D. Nelson, Attorney, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for movant-appellee. On the brief were Sue Ellen Wooldridge, Assistant Attorney General, and Matthew J. Sanders, Attorney, Appellate Section, Environment & Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC. Of counsel were Fred R. Disheroon and Malcolm L. Stewart, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC.

Before MICHEL, Chief Judge, MAYER and DYK, Circuit Judges.


MICHEL, Chief Judge.

Defendant South Carolina Public Service Authority ("SCPSA") appeals the order of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina denying a motion of the United States to intervene and transfer to the United States Court of Federal Claims three lawsuits filed by plaintiffs against SCPSA. See Souders v. S.C. Pub. Serv. Auth., Nos. 2:93-cv-3077-23, 2:97-0673-23, 2:03-0934-23 (D.S.C. April 12, 2006) (order denying motion...

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