Multnomah County v. Sabin

This suit was instituted by plaintiff Multnomah County against the defendant Public Utility Commissioner and defendant Rapid Transfer & Storage Company, pursuant to the provisions of ORS 756.580, to set aside an order of the Commissioner imposing a civil penalty upon the County, as provided by ORS 767.470,1 for aiding and abetting the violation by Rapid Transfer of ORS 767.410(2)(a),2 which prohibits a common carrier from charging rates at variance from those which have been legally established and filed with the Commissioner.

The Commissioner found that Rapid Transfer responded to the…