Sprint Communications Co. v. Elizabeth S. Jacobs, No. 11-2984 (8th Cir. 2014)

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Court Description: Civil case. On remand from the Supreme Court of the United States. See Sprint Communications, Inc. v. Jacobs, 134 S. Ct. 584 (2103), in which the Supreme Court reversed this court's judgment in Sprint Communications Co. v. Jacobs, 690 F.3d 864 (8th Cir. 2012). The court's prior opinion is vacated, the district court's dismissal of the action is reversed, and the case is remanded for further proceedings.

This opinion or order relates to an opinion or order originally issued on September 4, 2012.

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United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 11-2984 ___________________________ Sprint Communications Company, L.P. lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant v. Elizabeth S. Jacobs; Swati A. Dandekar; Darrell Hanson, in his official capacity as a member of the Iowa Utilities Board lllllllllllllllllllll Defendants - Appellees ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa - Des Moines ____________ Submitted: January 14, 2014 Filed: March 10, 2014 ____________ Before WOLLMAN, COLLOTON, and BENTON, Circuit Judges. ____________ WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge. This case is on remand from the United States Supreme Court. See Sprint Communications, Inc. v. Jacobs, 134 S. Ct. 584 (2013 ), in which the Supreme Court reversed this court s judgment in Sprint Communications Co. v. Jacobs, 690 F.3d 864 (8th Cir. 2012). Accordingly, we now vacate our opinion in that case, reverse the district court s dismissal of the action, and remand the case to the district court for further proceedings in conformity with the opinion of the United States Supreme Court. _____________________________ -2-

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