Legal Opinion
In Re New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided May 4, 1973No. 65-73PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarney, J.
An order of the Public Service Board barred the implementation of a new rate schedule by the petitioning New England Telephone and Telegraph Company. The company sought immediate relief by bringing a motion to this Court to suspend that order and permit the proposed rates to be put into effect under bond, as authorized by 30 V.S.A. § 227(a).
This all relates to the statutory procedures for rate changes by public utilities. The mechanics are quite simple. A company under the supervision of the rate-regulation authority of the Public Service Board may seek a change in its existing rate schedule…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Carpenter v. Home Telephone CompanySupreme Court of Vermont · 1960
- State v. MahoneySupreme Court of Vermont · 1967
- In Re Petition of SmithSupreme Court of Vermont · 1972
- Town of Barnet v. NEW ENGLAND POWER COMPANYSupreme Court of Vermont · 1972
- Titus v. TitusSupreme Court of Vermont · 1970
3Cited by15 opinions
- New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1976
- In Re Taft Corners Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1993
- Petition of Allied Power and Light CompanySupreme Court of Vermont · 1974
- In Re Central Vermont Public Service Corp.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1984
- Bristol County Water Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1976
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