W. E. Westfall, Inc. v. Michigan Bell Telephone Co.

The trial court granted accelerated judgment, GCR 1963, 116.1(2), in favor of defendant, finding that subject matter jurisdiction over plaintiff’s claims rested exclusively with the Michigan Public Service Commission. Plaintiff appeals as of right from this judgment.

Plaintiff’s complaint alleged that at some time prior to February 20, 1980, plaintiff made arrangements with defendant for a new telephone number. Concurrently, plaintiff arranged for defendant to place an "intercept” on its former telephone number so that business calls would be referred to its new number. Plaintiff’s agents at…