Legal Opinion
Deacon Transportation, Inc. v. Department of Public Utilities
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 10, 1983PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLiacos, J.
The plaintiff, Deacon Transportation, Inc. (Deacon), filed a petition with the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to authorize Deacon to operate a motor vehicle sight-seeing service in the city of Boston. St. 1931, c. 399, § 5, as amended by St. 1933, c. 93, § 2.1 The DPU held a public hearing on the petition on May 20, 1980, which was continued on June 2, 1980. After the hearing at which Deacon and opposing parties (protestants) presented evidence, the DPU ordered the petition of public convenience and necessity to be denied to the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Bowman Transportation, Inc. v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- New Boston Garden Corp. v. Board of AssessorsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Schaffer Transportation Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Boston Edison Co. v. Board of Selectmen of ConcordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1968
- Almeida Bus Lines, Inc. v. Department of Public UtilitiesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
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