Legal Opinion
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Public Utilities Commission
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided March 13, 1991No. 16921, 16933PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge.
US West Communications (USWC) appeals a circuit court judgment affirming the decision of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC). PUC ruled that Lightwave Associate’s (Lightwave) fiber optic facility is a nonaccess facility which crosses the territory being lawfully occupied and served by another telecommunications company furnishing adequate service; therefore, PUC ruled that the facility is exempt from a public interest determination pursuant to SDCL 49-31-20 and 49-31-21. Lightwave filed a notice of review asserting that PUC lacked jurisdiction. We affirm…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Louisiana Pub. Serv. Comm'n v. FCCSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Permann v. South Dakota Department of Labor, Unemployment Insurance DivisionSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1987
- At & T Information Systems v. South Dakota State Board of EqualizationSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1987
- Application of Northwestern Bell Tel. Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
- Comtronics, Inc. v. Puerto Rico Telephone CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Striegel v. South Dakota Department of Social ServicesSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
- Sioux Valley Hospital Ass'n v. South Dakota State Board of EqualizationSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
- Eide v. OLDHAM-RAMONA SCHOOL DIST. No. 39-5South Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
- In the Matter of Petition of Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2007
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