Bend-Portland Truck Service, Inc. v. Public Utility Commissioner

Plaintiff, Bend-Portland Truck Service, Inc., appeals from an adverse ruling by the Circuit Court for Marion County in a proceeding brought under OBS 756.580 which permits suits to vacate administrative orders of the Public Utilities Commissioner. Intervenors are present in the record, but their interest will be merged with that of The defendant commissioner herein.

Bend-Portland, or its predecessor in interest, has been in business since 1927, before there was significant state regulation of motor carriers. The problem presented by this appeal arises out of the fact that Bend-Portland has…