Legal Opinion
Moss v. Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co.
Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami-Dade County
Decided December 19, 1972No. 72-23353PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
RHEA PINCUS GROSSMAN, Circuit Judge.
Final order of dismissal: This cause was heard upon defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction oyer the subject matter.
The gravamen of the action is the alleged inadequacy of the telephone service rendered by the defendant to the plaintiff.
Chapter 364, F.S., vests exclusive jurisdiction of all matters set forth therein in the Florida Public Service Commission. The legislative intent is clearly expressed in §364.01(2) and particular reference to the regulatory authority of the commission over prompt, expeditious, efficient, and adequate telephone…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cole v. Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co.California Court of Appeal · 1952
- Crancer v. LowdenSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Wilkinson v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
- Illinois Bell Telephone Co. v. MinerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1956
- Cole v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1969
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