Legal Opinion
Kimberly-Clark Corp. v. Public Service Commission
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided March 10, 1982No. 81-977PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVoss, P.J.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation appeals from a judgment affirming a declaratory ruling of the Public Service Commission (PSC). At issue is the single question of whether the Public Service Commission, under sec. 66.076(9), Stats. (1975), has the authority to set sewage rates retroactively and order rate refunds. This court holds that they do not and affirms the ruling of the trial court.
The City of Neenah established sewer system user rates through an ordinance passed on May 15,1974 which became effective June 1, 1974. The rate was amended on April 20 and May 19 in 1976. The city designed the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Friends of the Earth v. Public Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
- City of Milwaukee v. LindnerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
- Mid-Plains Telephone, Inc. v. Public Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- State v. SchmitCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1983
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