Legal Opinion
Douglas County Board of Commissioners v. Public Utilities Commission
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided June 1, 1992No. 91SA79PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Rovira
The Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado (PUC) and the Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo) appeal an order of the Douglas County District Court, reversing a decision of the PUC which granted PSCo’s application to upgrade an electric transmission line that runs through Douglas County. 1 The district court determined that: (1) The Douglas County Board of Commissioners (Douglas County) had standing to request judicial review of the action of the PUC; (2) the PUC acted in a quasi-judicial capacity in rendering its decision; and, (3) the public utilities exception to the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Wimberly v. EttenbergSupreme Court of Colorado · 1977
- Margolis v. District Court in & for the County of ArapahoeSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981
- Elizondo v. STATE, DEPT. OF REVENUE, ETC.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1977
- Lamm v. BarberSupreme Court of Colorado · 1977
- Snyder v. City of LakewoodSupreme Court of Colorado · 1975
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Public Service Co. of Colorado v. Van WykSupreme Court of Colorado · 2001
- Romer v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Colorado · 1998
- AviComm, Inc. v. Colorado Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1998
- Lobato v. Industrial Claim Appeals OfficeSupreme Court of Colorado · 2005
- Zamarripa v. Q & T Food Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1997
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