Legal Opinion
Central Louisiana Telephone Co. v. Louisiana Public Service Commission
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided July 27, 1972No. 52434PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TATE, Justice.
The central issue is whether, pending judicial review, the courts may enjoin enforcement of an order of the Public Service Commission which requires a utility to provide certain service. The district court held that our state constitution does not permit the courts to afford such interlocutory injunctive relief, except in rate cases. We granted supervisory writs to review this holding. 261 La. 1038, 262 So.2d 33 (1972).
The plaintiff (“Central”) is a telephone utility regulated by the Louisiana Public Service Commission. Central sues (1) for review of an order requiring it to…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- West v. Town of WinnsboroSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1968
- Plebst v. Barnwell Drilling CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
- Standard Oil Co. v. Louisiana Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
- Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Louisiana Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
- Womack v. Louisiana Commission on Governmental EthicsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1967
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry v. SumrallSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
- Louisiana Oil. Car. Ass'n, Inc. v. Louisiana PS Com'nSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- Guillory v. Dept. of Transp. and DevelopmentSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
- So. Central Bell Tel. Co. v. La. Pub. Serv. Com'nSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- So. Cent. Bell Tel. v. La. Public Service Com'nSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
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