City & County of Denver v. Public Utilities Commission

This litigation grows out of the determination by the City and County of Denver (Denver) to acquire the property and operating rights of The Denver Tramway Corporation (Tramway). The trial court enjoined the Public Utilities Commission (P.U.C.) from exercising jurisdiction over the operation by Denver of the mass transit system in the metropolitan Denver area outside the territorial limits of Denver.

By agreement of the parties, the sole issue presented for determination is whether and to what extent the P.U.C. has jurisdiction to regulate the service and rates of the mass transit system…