Legal Opinion
Milkie v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 23, 2001PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEADBETTER, Judge.
Robert H. Milkie appeals from an order of the Public Utility Commission (PUC) that dismissed Milkie’s complaint against Pennsylvania Power & Light (PP & L). At issue is the proper application of a doctrine known as the “Waldron rule,” under which a complainant may establish a .prima facie case of overbilling by showing that the disputed bill was abnormally high when compared to prior bills, although his usage pattern had not changed. Waldron v. Philadelphia Elec. Co., 54 Pa. PUC 98, 1980 WL 140964 (1980).
Milkie filed a formal complaint with the PUC on September 26, 1996. He…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Burleson v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Pennsylvania Electric Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
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