Legal Opinion
Parker v. South Carolina Public Service Commission
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided February 28, 1984No. 22048PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ness, Justice:
This is a telephone rate increase case. Appellant (Irvin D. Parker, Consumer Advocate) contends the trial court erred in sustaining respondent’s (Public Service Commission): (1) allocation of 4.9 million dollars of the approved rate increase between two service components of co-respondent’s (Southern Bell) system; and (2) inclusion in rate calculations of $17,800 of charitable contributions expenses assigned to Southern Bell by its then parent company, AT&T. We affirm.
Our scope of review of Commission orders subsequently affirmed by the circuit court is limited. Findings of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce v. Minnesota Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1978
- South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1980
- Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc. v. South Carolina Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1972
- Petroleum Transportation, Inc. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1971
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