No. 19-502

Richard Baatz, et al. v. Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-10-18
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: certificate-of-public-convenience due-process eminent-domain federal-energy-regulatory-commission land-use natural-gas-act property-rights regulatory-authority takings
Latest Conference: 2020-01-10
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Natural Gas Act requires the holder of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to obtain by easement, contract, or eminent domain the permission to enter certificated land from the titleholder, and additionally identifies a property interest protectable by the titled land owner under federal or state law.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Natural Gas Act requires the holder of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to obtain by easement, contract, or eminent domain the permission to enter certificated land from the title holder, and additionally identifies a property interest protectable by the titled land owner under federal or state law

Docket Entries

2020-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2019-12-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
2019-11-18
Brief of respondent Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC in opposition filed.
2019-10-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 18, 2019)

Attorneys

Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC
Paul Keidel StockmanKazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP, Respondent
Richard Baatz, et al.
Ricky Louis FerraraThe Law Office of Ricky Louis Ferrara, Petitioner