Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Utilities Commission v. General Telephone Co. of the Southeast
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided October 10, 1974No. 43PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAKE, Justice.
The crucial question upon this appeal is: When, upon substantial evidence, a public utility is found to be rendering grossly inadequate service, due to bad management and managerial indifference, and the rates presently charged by it yield a return sufficient to pay the interest on its indebtedness and a substantial dividend upon its stock, but less than that which would be deemed a fair return upon the fair valúe of its prop erties were the service adequate, may the Utilities Commission lawfully deny it authority to increase its rates for such service? The answer is yes.
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2Cases cited17 opinions
- Smyth v. AmesSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Bluefield Water Works & Improvement Co. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Smyth v. Ames; Smyth v. Smith; Smyth v. HigginsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Lindheimer v. Illinois Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Covington & Lexington Turnpike Road Co. v. SandfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
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3Cited by34 opinions
- US West Communications, Inc. v. Utilities & Transportation CommissionWashington Supreme Court · 1997
- State Ex Rel. Utilities Commission v. Nantahala Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1985
- Arkansas Public Service Commission v. Continental Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1978
- State Ex Rel. Utilities Commission v. Public Staff-North Carolina Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
- Patton v. South Carolina Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1984
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