JACKSON v. METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT. No. 73-5845. Argued October 15, 1974. Decided December 23, 1974. Petitioner brought suit against respondent, a privately owned and operated utility corporation which holds a certificate of public convenience issued by the Pennsylvania Utility Commission, seeking damages and […]
Articles Tagged: 419 U.S. 345
Jackson v. Metropolitan Edison Co., 419 U.S. 345 (1974)
Issues: Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Fourteenth Amendment, State Action
419 U.S. 345 95 S.Ct. 449 42 L.Ed.2d 477 Catherine JACKSON, etc., Petitioner, v. METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY. No. 73?5845. Argued Oct. 15, 1974. Decided Dec. 23, 1974. [qtbl style=”color:gray;”] One-Sentence Takeaway: ?Actions of a privately-owned?utility company are not state actions subject to review?by federal courts pursuant to the Fourteenth Amendment even if said utility company […]