Legal Opinion
Delaware River Port Authority v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 28, 1962No. Appeal, No. 51PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Cohen,
The subject matter of this appeal is the relocation costs incurred by the Philadelphia Electric Company (Company) in moving its electric utility lines from one part of a public highway to another part to make way for the construction of certain approaches to the Walt Whitman Bridge connecting Philadelphia with New-Jersey.
In 1960, appellant, the Delaware River Port Authority (Authority) filed a complaint in the Commonwealth court against appellee, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (Commission) seeking the court to (1) enjoin it from “claiming any…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Burke v. Pittsburgh Limestone Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
- Reamer's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Delaware River Port Authority v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- Hellertown Borough Referendum CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
- Strauss v. W. H. Strauss Co., Inc. (Et Al.)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
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3Cited by57 opinions
- Commonwealth v. MorrisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- Riedel v. HUMAN REL. COM'N OF READINGSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
- Farber v. ENGLECommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. BrownDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1966
- Commonwealth v. Tick, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
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