Columbia Steel Casting Co. v. Portland General Electric Co.
103 F.3d 1446·1996 WL 737202
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 27, 1996Nos. 93-35902, 93-35958California9,369 words
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Norris, J.
ORDER
The Petition for Rehearing, filed August 3, 1995, is hereby GRANTED.
The Opinion filed July 20, 1995, and reported at 60 F.3d 1390 , 1396 (9th Cir.1995), is WITHDRAWN and the attached Opinion is ordered filed instead.
OPINION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Facts and Procedural History...............................................1452
II. State-Action Immunity................. 1455
A. The Mideal Clear Articulation Requirement...............................1455
B. Issue Preclusion......................................................1460
C. Foreseeability: PGE’s New Argument on Appeal..........................1461
III. PGE’s Other Defenses.................. 1463
A. Statute of Limitations:.................................................1463
B. Justification Defenses..........................-........................1464