Browning-Ferris Industries of New Hampshire, Inc. v. Public Utilities Commission

Pursuant to RSA 375-B:7 (Supp. 1975) the plaintiff sought from the public utilities commission a contract carrier permit to operate as a motor carrier of refuse in ninety-one cities and towns in the State of New Hampshire. After hearing, the commission denied the plaintiff’s application on the ground that the grant of authority requested would not be consistent with the public interest. Plaintiff’s motion for rehearing was denied, and it appealed to this court in accordance with the provisions of RSA 541:6.

The plaintiff objects to the commission’s decision on the grounds that (1) the effect…