| Docket # | SJC-10578 |
| Date | February 11, 2010 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Marshall, C.J., Ireland, Spina, Cordy, Botsford, Gants, JJ.
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| Summary | Energy Facilities Siting Board. Administrative law, Agency's authority, Primary jurisdiction, Substantial evidence, Record, Findings, Regulations. Public utilities, Electrical transmission line, Electric company. Trust, Public trust. Jurisdiction, Administrative matter. Electric company. Municipal corporations, Electric lines. Environment, Environmental impact report. Department of Environmental Protection. |
| Appealed From | Barnstable Superior Court, Justice Robert C. Rufo |
| Briefs | See selection available in PDF format at Supreme Judicial Court website |
Counsel for Appellant (Appearing) | Town of Barnstable: Charles S. McLaughlin |
Counsel for Appellee (Appearing) | Energy Facilities Siting Board: Kenneth W. Salinger, Annapurna Balakrishna Cape Wind Associates LLC: David S. Rosenzweig, Erika J. Hafner |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |