SolarCity Corp. v. Salt River Project AI&P Dist.

  1. July 07, 2017

    9th Circ. Won't Pause SolarCity Antitrust Ruling

    The Ninth Circuit on Thursday ruled that rooftop solar firm SolarCity Corp.'s antitrust lawsuit against an Arizona utility can move forward, rejecting the utility's argument that the case should be paused as the utility appeals the denial of its state-action immunity to the U.S. Supreme Court.

  2. July 05, 2017

    Utility Says Appeal In SolarCity Suit Means Stay Is Warranted

    The likelihood that the U.S. Supreme Court will review a lower court ruling that an Arizona utility wasn't immune from a SolarCity Corp. antitrust suit defeats any argument that the Ninth Circuit should immediately issue its mandate backing the decision, the utility says.

  3. June 30, 2017

    SolarCity Blasts Utility Bid To Delay Antitrust Suit At 9th Circ.

    SolarCity Corp. said Thursday that the Ninth Circuit should deny a request from an Arizona utility to delay issuing its mandate so the utility can appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court a lower court's determination that it wasn't immune from an antitrust suit.

  4. June 21, 2017

    Utility Plots High Court Appeal In SolarCity Monopoly Suit

    Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement on Tuesday urged the Ninth Circuit to delay issuing its mandate that a lower court's determination that the Arizona utility wasn't immune from an antitrust suit by SolarCity Corp. so Salt River can appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court.

  5. June 12, 2017

    9th Circ. Denies Early Appeal In SolarCity Monopoly Suit

    The Ninth Circuit on Monday ruled that an Arizona utility could not immediately appeal a lower court's determination that it was not immune from an antitrust suit by SolarCity Corp., saying it must wait until the underlying claims are decided.

  6. March 27, 2017

    Utility Can't Use Ruling As Antitrust Shield, SolarCity Says

    SolarCity Corp. on Friday insisted that a recent Third Circuit decision does not support an Arizona utility's argument that it's immune from SolarCity's antitrust suit over state-mandated price setting, telling the Ninth Circuit that the state never intended for the utility to use its authority to stifle competition.

  7. March 21, 2017

    Utility Tells 9th Circ. New Ruling Boosts Antitrust Defense

    An Arizona power utility on Monday told the Ninth Circuit that a recent ruling by the Third Circuit supported its argument that it should be immune from legal action over state-mandated price-setting and that a lower court was wrong to allow SolarCity to pursue an antitrust lawsuit against it.

  8. November 18, 2016

    Utility Immune To SolarCity Monopoly Suit, 9th Circ. Told

    An Arizona municipal power utility told a Ninth Circuit panel during oral arguments Friday it should be immune from legal action over state-mandated price-setting, arguing the district court erred in permitting SolarCity to pursue an ongoing antitrust action over price plans that hiked rates for the utility's solar customers.

  9. June 21, 2016

    Ariz. Utility Says SolarCity's Antitrust Suit Cannot Stand

    An Arizona utility told the Ninth Circuit on Monday it has immunity from SolarCity Corp.'s lawsuit accusing it of maintaining an electricity sale monopoly and urged the appeals court to overturn a lower court's decision not to dismiss the case.

  10. June 08, 2016

    US Backs SolarCity In 9th Circ. Antitrust Row

    Federal antitrust regulators on Tuesday backed SolarCity Corp.'s efforts to nix an Arizona utility's bid to reverse a district court ruling that upheld antitrust claims brought by the rooftop solar firm, telling the Ninth Circuit that the utility can't argue it's immune to antitrust suits due to state policymaking.

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