Legal Opinion
East Ohio Gas Co. v. City of Akron
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided September 13, 1978No. 8750PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMahoney, P.J.
The defendant, the city of Akron, appeals the judgment of the Court of Common Pleas finding ordinance 133-1977, purporting to regulate certain activities of the plaintiff, East Ohio Gas Company, invalid. We affirm.
Facts
City council enacted ordinance 133-1977 on February 14, 1977. This ordinance purports to amend or supplement the plaintiffs franchise to distribute natural gas in the city. This franchise was given in ordinance 1071-1959. Section 3-A of ordinance 133-1977 prohibits the plaintiff from terminating or discontinuing service to any residential customer in the city during the period…
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