A panel of the 3rd District Court of Appeal on Wednesday denied a rehearing request in a lawsuit against Florida Power & Light (FPL) over its alleged failure to prevent power outages during Hurricane Irma. The original lawsuit claimed that FPL had not fulfilled its obligations to help prevent power outages during the 2017 hurricane. However, in a May 22 ruling, the Miami-based appeals court sided with FPL, affirming that the state Public Service Commission has the authority to determine whether the utility met its obligations. The panel overturned earlier decisions that had allowed customers t…
