Legal Opinion

California Motor Transport Co. v. Public Utilities Commission

California Supreme Court

Decided March 7, 1963No. S. F. No. 21031PublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTraynor, J.

Airway Trucking Co. applied to the Public Utilities Commission for a certificate of public convenience and necessity that would extend its operating authority as a highway common carrier. After a hearing the commission ordered the removal of some of the restrictions on Airway and granted a new certificate. The only finding the commission made was the ultimate one of public convenience and necessity. Competing carriers who protested in that proceeding were denied a rehearing, and upon their petition we issued a writ of review.

Petitioners contend that section 1705 of the Public Utilities Code,…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. United States v. FornessCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1942
  2. New York v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  3. Saginaw Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1938
  4. Barry v. O'ConnellNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
  5. New Jersey Bell Telephone Co. v. Communications Workers of AmericaSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1950

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3Cited by56 opinions

  1. Topanga Assn. for a Scenic Comm. v. CTY OF LOS ANGELESCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  2. LeVesque v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
  4. In Re SturmCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  5. Pan American Petroleum Corp. v. Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation CommissionWyoming Supreme Court · 1968

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