Lakeshore Motor Coach Lines, Inc. v. Salt Lake Transportation Co.

I dissent. The main opinion apparently has abdicated from the letter and spirit of the public utilities act standards for the protection of existing carriers’ franchise rights, (as I think was the case in Prich-*425ard Transfer, Inc. v. W. S. Hatch Co., 21 Utah 2d 106, 441 P.2d 135 (1968)). Under the decision in this case and the Prichard case, a certificate of convenience and necessity, backed up by hard-earned risk capital, is valueless, and any Johnnie Come Lately prophetically but not conclusively may now say I think I can do the job cheaper, I am supported by a numerically greater number of…