Alabama Public Service Commission v. Gas Utilities of Alabama, Inc.

On appeal, the circuit court and this Court must take the order of the Alabama Public Service Commission (“APSC”) “as prima facie just and reasonable.” Ala.Code 1975, § 37-1-124. Our review of a trial court’s judgment setting aside an order of the APSC is without any presumption as to the correctness of the trial court’s judgment. Alabama Public Service Commission v. M.D. Weeks Trucking Co., 547 So.2d 531, 532 (Ala.1989); Ross Neely Express, Inc. v. Hornady Truck Lines, Inc., 387 So.2d 782, 785 (Ala.1980). We have cautioned:

“We have continually held that the APSC is a body of experts and that…