Legal Opinion

Colorado Municipal League v. Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co.

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided July 18, 1988No. 86SA347PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VOLLACK, Justice.

In this case we must decide whether the Public Utilities Commission (Commission) followed our instructions in Colorado Municipal League v. Public Utilities Commission, 687 P.2d 416 (Colo.1984), concerning productivity offsets to wage increases occurring during the test period. We conclude that it has not, and therefore reverse the judgment of the district court.

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In 1980, Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co. (Mountain Bell) sought to raise $78,628,044 in revenue through a rate increase. The Colorado Municipal League (League) intervened, arguing that Mountain Bell’s rate…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Consolidated Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. National Labor Relations Board v. Columbian Enameling & Stamping Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
  3. Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
  4. City of Montrose v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COM'N, ETC.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1981
  5. Public Utilities Commission v. Northwest Water Corp.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1969

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3Cited by32 opinions

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  4. Colorado Dog Fanciers, Inc. v. City & County of Denver Ex Rel. City CouncilSupreme Court of Colorado · 1991
  5. Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988

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