Legal Opinion
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. v. Public Service Commission
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 17, 1985PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
The determination of respondent Public Service Commission (PSC) — that when petitioner utilities enclose political messages with billing statements their shareholders must pay 50% of fixed costs associated with preparing and mailing those statements to ratepayers — does not violate the utilities’ right of free speech under the Federal Constitution.
In Consolidated Edison Co. v Public Serv. Commn. (447 US 530), the Supreme Court struck down a prior PSC determination prohibiting utilities from including bill inserts that expressed views on controversial public policy issues…
3Cases cited4 opinions
- Wooley v. MaynardSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Abood v. Detroit Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Consolidated Edison Co. of New York v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Rochester Gas & Elec. Corp. v. PUB. SERV. COMM'N OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
4Cited by9 opinions
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- Rochester Gas & Electric Corp v. Public Service CommissionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Rochester Telephone Corp. v. Public Service CommissionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Cahill v. Public Service CommissionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
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