(August 17, 2015, 12:30 PM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania federal judge on Aug. 13 denied an electricity supplier’s motion to transfer a class complaint alleging misrepresentation of energy rates to a New York federal court, where three other similar class cases are pending (Michael Kantor, et al. v. Hiko Energy, LLC, No. 14-5585, E.D. Pa.; 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 106448).

(Opinion available. Document #43-150821-006Z.)

Hiko Energy LLC is an electricity supplier licensed to do business in Pennsylvania. In 2012 and 2013, Michael Kantor received several solicitations from Hiko at his home...