It isn't the first time that the power went out as the temperature rose, but seldom has litigation heated up as fast as it did after the July outages in New Jersey and New York. Within weeks, suits were filed in both states, alleging that the power companies' faulty upkeep of their equipment caused malfunctions after several days of plus-100 degree weather. The plaintiffs are seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
August 02, 1999 at 12:00 AM
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It isn’t the first time that the power went out as thetemperature rose, but seldom if ever has litigation heated up asfast as it did after the recent outages in New Jersey and NewYork.
Within weeks, suits were filed in both states, alleging thatthe power companies’ faulty upkeep of their equipment causedmalfunctions during the week of July 4, after several days ofplus-100 degree weather. In each case, the plaintiffs are seekingcompensatory and punitive damages.
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