Legal Opinion
Public Service Commission v. Dewitt Water District
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided November 26, 1986PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.
These two cases represent a conflict between panels of the Court of Appeals as well as a conflict in the same division of the Franklin Circuit Court. Both Court of Appeals opinions were rendered the same day and recognize that their conflict should be resolved by this Court.
The question is whether the Public Service Commission may disallow a depreciation expense on contributed property when determining the rates of publicly-owned water districts.
The resolution of this question is important and it appears that both sides have *727some merit to their respective positions. If…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Lindheimer v. Illinois Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
- McCardle v. Indianapolis Water Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Board of Public Utility Commissioners v. New York Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Du Page Utility Co. v. Illinois Commerce CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1971
- Princess Anne Utilities Corp. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1971
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission v. CloydCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2010
- Davis v. Powell's Valley Water DistrictCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1995
- South Woodford Water District v. ByrdCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2011
- City of Pikeville v. Public Service Commission of KentuckyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2024
- Kentucky Public Service v. Cumberland Falls Highway Water DistrictCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1992
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