Legal Opinion
Rochester Christian Church, Inc. v. State of New York Public Service Commission
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 18, 1981Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Mikoll, J.
Petitioners are duly organized and existing churches formed under the Religious Corporations Law. Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation supplies gas and electric services to petitioners.
*205In 1979, respondent Rochester Gas & Electric informed petitioners and certain other religious corporations that their electric service rate classifications were to be changed from a residential rate to the higher general rate classification. The residential rate is applicable to electric services utilized by a religious corporation “exclusively in connection with * * * religious…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Reynolds v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- People Ex Rel. Watchtower Bible & Tract Society, Inc. v. HaringNew York Court of Appeals · 1960
- Gospel Volunteers, Inc. v. Village of SpeculatorNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
- Greater New York Corp. of Seventh-Day Adventists v. DoverAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1968
- Gospel Volunteers, Inc. v. Village of SpeculatorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
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