Legal Opinion
GTE North Inc. v. Public Service Commission
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 3, 1993No. 91-0552PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM A BABLITCH. J.
The only issue before this court is whether the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) has the statutory authority to order a refund of compensation collected by a utility in violation of its filed tariffs. The court of appeals held that the PSC does not have this authority. We conclude that the statutes, supported by public policy, compel an opposite result. Accordingly, we reverse.
The procedural history of this case is complicated and lengthy. Mercifully, for purposes of our review only a brief recitation of the history is necessary. This case arose from a dispute…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- State v. ZielkeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1987
- Wisconsin's Environmental Decade, Inc. v. Public Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
- Scott Ex Rel. Ricciardi v. First State Insurance Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1990
- Mid-Plains Telephone, Inc. v. Public Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
- Martineau v. State Conservation CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1970
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Wisconsin Citizens Concerned for Cranes & Doves v. Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesWisconsin Supreme Court · 2004
- Verdoljak v. Mosinee Paper Corp.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1996
- Schmidt v. Northern States Power Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2007
- Wisconsin Power & Light Co. v. Public Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1994
- Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group, Inc. v. Public Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 2012
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