Brooks Transfer & Storage Co. v. Turner

By order entered March 1, 1979, the State Corporation Commission approved an application to transfer a household goods carrier’s certificate of public convenience and necessity held by Clifton D. Turner (Turner) to Rick’s Movers, Inc. (Rick’s). We consider two issues raised on appeal by seven protesting carriers* (the protestants).

Turner, who had operated under his certificate for 15 years, testified that he “had a heart attack and. . .just couldn’t look after” his business. He terminated operations in July 1978 and later contracted to sell his certificate to Rick’s. On January 2, 1979, the…