Legal Opinion
Consolidated Edison Co. v. Public Service Commission
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 17, 1978PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Roger J. Miner, J.
Plaintiff-petitioner (Con Edison) challenges the validity of the following portion of an order issued by defendant-respondent (PSC) on February 25, 1977: "All utilities subject to the jurisdiction of this Commission shall discontinue the practice of utilizing material inserted in bills rendered to customers as a mechanism for the dissemination of the utility’s position on controversial matters of public policy.” The challenge is predicated upon claims of First Amendment violation and unconstitutional vagueness.
The inquiry by PSC into the proper scope of…
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