Legal Opinion
South Central Bell Telephone Co. v. Utility Regulatory Commission
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided August 31, 1982PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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The primary issue on this appeal is the legality of the action of the Kentucky Utility Regulatory Commission1 in penalizing a utility, in a rate application case, for alleged poor service to its customers. We rule that such action is illegal, and reverse the Court of Appeals.
On March 14,1980, movant (Bell) filed an application with the Commission, pursuant to KRS Chapter 278, to increase the rates paid by Kentucky customers by a total of $71,000,000. Following extensive hearings and arguments, the Commission found that a reasonable rate of return on Bell’s investment was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- City of Olive Hill v. Public Service CommissionCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
- Florida Tel. Corp. v. CarterSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
- Union Light, Heat & Power Co. v. Public Service CommissionCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1954
- Commonwealth ex rel. Stephens v. South Central Bell Telephone Co.Kentucky Supreme Court · 1976
- City of Lexington v. Public Service Commission of Ky.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1952
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Collins by Smith v. McMurryMississippi Supreme Court · 1989
- Mountain Fuel Supply Co. v. Public Service CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1993
- In Re Citizens Utilities Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2000
- Commonwealth ex rel. Beshear v. Kentucky Utilities Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1982
- Kentucky Public Service Commission v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. ConwayKentucky Supreme Court · 2010
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