Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. v. City of Burlington

Vermont Gas Systems, a public utility, appeals the trial court’s decision which denied it recovery of the costs to relocate gas pipes under the City of Burlington after being required to do so by the City. We affirm.

The facts in this case are simple. Plaintiff, Vermont Gas Systems, is a public utility which provides gas service to retail customers in several Vermont municipalities, including the City of Burlington. Plaintiff’s gas pipes have been buried beneath Burlington streets for a number of years under a franchise origi nally granted to its predecessor. During the summer of 1986,…