Legal Opinion
Rhode Island Consumers' Council v. Smith
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided May 24, 1974No. 1784-M.P., 1786-M.PPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDoris, J.
On April 16, 1971, the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company (-the company) filed with the Public Utilities Commission (the commission) a revised telephone tariff designed to add approximately $14,-800,000 to its annual revenue. This action by the company was under authority -of G. L. 1956 (1969 Reenactment) §39-3-11, as amended by P. L. 1969, ch. 240, sec. 5. The proposed tariff was suspended by the commission while investigation was made, and public hearings were held on the propriety of the proposed tariff changes. On May 4, 1972, the commission filed its report and order rejecting the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Smith v. Illinois Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1930
- City of Houston v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Pittsburgh v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Rhode Island Consumers' Council v. SmithSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1973
- United Transit Company v. NunesSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1965
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3Cited by12 opinions
- New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1976
- Narragansett Electric Co. v. HarschSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1977
- Central Maine Power Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- Washington Water Power Co. v. Idaho Public Utilities CommissionIdaho Supreme Court · 1980
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