08-18-2003, 09:54 PM
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Please touch this.
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Fallen, instead of JUST posting a link, THIS is what you're supposed to do - quote the article along with the link
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Cauley Geller Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against FirstEnergy Corporation In Connection With the Largest Energy Blackout in History
Monday August 18, 5:08 pm ET
NEW YORK, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Cauley Geller Bowman & Rudman, LLP announced today that it has filed a class action lawsuit in the Court of Common Pleas in Cuyahoga County, Ohio on behalf of all persons and entities residing in the United States who lost electrical power during the massive energy blackout that began on August 14, 2003. A copy of the complaint filed in this action is available from the Court, or can be viewed on the firm's website at http://www.cauleygeller.com .
The complaint charges FirstEnergy Corporation (NYSE: FE - News; "FirstEnergy") with recklessly causing the power outage that began on August 14, 2003 and darkened parts of eight American states and Canada. More specifically, the complaint alleges, among other things, that FirstEnergy, in reckless disregard of industry practice: (1) failed to have a functioning alarm that could have timely alerted controllers to trouble with its power lines; (2) failed to cut back tree limbs that came into contact with power lines, which resulted in the tripping of the power lines; and (3) failed to maintain a failsafe system that could have separated the local system from the rest of the power grid. The Complaint seeks actual damages for injuries suffered by the public as well as punitive damages to ensure that FirstEnergy never again engages in similar misconduct.
If you have any questions about how you may be able to recover for your losses, you are encouraged to call or e-mail the Firm or visit the Firm's website at http://www.cauleygeller.com .
Cauley Geller is a national law firm that is one of the country's premiere firms that practices in the area of class action litigation, with in-house finance and forensic investigative specialists and extensive trial experience. Since its founding, Cauley Geller has recovered billions of dollars on behalf of aggrieved class members. The firm maintains offices in Boca Raton, Little Rock and New York.
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