Legal Opinion
Georgia Public Service Commission v. Southern Bell
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 2, 1985No. 42025, 42026PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Justice.
This appeal presents the question of whether the judge of a superior court is authorized to grant interlocutory injunctive relief when performing the role of a court of review in an appeal filed pursuant to the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act, OCGA § 50-13-19.
The appellee, Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company (hereinafter “Southern Bell”), filed an application for a rate increase of $109,325,234 annually with the Georgia Public Service Commission (hereinafter “Commission”). This application was filed on March 30, 1984. The Commission ordered a suspension of the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Michigan Consolidated Gas Co. v. Public Service CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1973
- So. Bell T. T. Co. v. Georgia Pub. Ser. Comm.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1948
- Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Georgia Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
- Howell v. HardenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Lasseter v. Georgia Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Georgia Power Co. v. Georgia Public Service CommissionCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- Sawyer v. ReheisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
- Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee v. Center for a Sustainable CoastCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. v. Winder HMA, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
- City of Lagrange v. Georgia Public Service CommissionCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
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