Legal Opinion
Public Service Commission v. Maryland People's Counsel
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided March 20, 1987No. 130, September Term, 1985PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLE, Judge.
This case involves a constitutional challenge to COMAR subtitle 31, which sets forth the minimum procedural requirements that must be followed before a utility may terminate service to a residential customer.
The parties would have us address six issues in this appeal: (1) Does People’s Counsel have standing to challenge regulations promulgated by the Public Service Commission (Commission)? (2) Does the mere promulgation of discretionary regulations present a ripe issue for review? (3) Does a. utility’s termination of service constitute state action? (4) Do the Commission’s…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Abbott Laboratories v. GardnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division v. CraftSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- The Toilet Goods Association, Inc. v. John w.ga Rdner, Secretary of Health, Education, and WelfareSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Gardner v. Toilet Goods Assn., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Mid-Atlantic Power Supply Ass'n v. Public Service CommissionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2000
- Brewster v. Woodhaven Building & Development, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2000
- People's Insurance Counsel Division v. Allstate InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2009
- Kearney v. BergerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2010
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