Legal Opinion

Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Co. v. Katz

Court of Appeals of Oregon

Decided November 12, 1992No. 89C-12081; CA A66307PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*305RIGGS, J.

The Public Utility Commission (PUC)1 appeals from a judgment of the circuit court reversing its Order 89-1355, which ordered Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company (PNB) to refund $10,056,772 to its customers. The circuit court found that the revenues to be refunded were generated from permanent, lawful rates and concluded, therefore, that the refund order constituted unlawful retroactive ratemaking. Citizens’ Utility Board (CUB) appears as an intervenor. We reverse.

Although the appeal is from a judgment of the circuit court, we review PUC’s order. ORS 756.598. We may not…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Board of Public Utility Commissioners v. New York Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  2. Warren v. MARION COUNTYOregon Supreme Court · 1960
  3. Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Co. v. SabinCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1975
  4. Ochoco Construction, Inc. v. Department of Land Conservation & DevelopmentOregon Supreme Court · 1983
  5. American Can Co. v. LobdellCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1982

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Citizens' Utility Board v. Public Utility CommissionCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1998
  2. Gearhart v. Public Utility CommissionCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2013
  3. Utility Reform Project v. Oregon Public Utility CommissionCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2007
  4. Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Co. v. EachusCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1995
  5. Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Co. v. KatzCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1993

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