CHICAGO — A grocery store is suing Commonwealth Edison Company, a public utility provider, citing alleged retaliation and violation of federal law for wrongfully cutting off its electricity.
Super Mexi Corporation filed a complaint on April 6 in the Cook County Circuit Court alleging the defendant disconnected plaintiff's electrical services incorrectly.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges Commonwealth Edison retaliated with shut-off due to an unfavorable arbitration award stemming from a billing dispute with the company.
The plaintiff seeks actual damages of $88,500, punitive damages in excess of $300,000, court costs, permanent injunction, other damages and any further relief this court grants. The plaintiff is represented by Tyler Geppert of Seiden Netzky Law Group LLC in Chicago.
Cook County Circuit Court Case number 2017CH04989