Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. v. City of Little Rock

LYLE Brown, Justice.

The appellant Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company (Arkla) is a privately owned gas distribution utility; its franchise covers the city of Little Rock. Appellees are the city of Little Rock and the Little Rock Housing Authority. The crucial question is whether appellant or appellee Housing Authority must pay the cost of relocating gas lines within the existing street limits made necessary by an urban renewal improvement project. It is not disputed that if the project work was done either by the City or its agents, then Arkla must do the relocations at its own expense. Arkansas…