Legal Opinion
City of Houston v. Houston Lighting & Power Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 5, 1975No. 1331PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TUNKS, Chief Justice.
This is a temporary injunction case. The City of Houston (the City) appeals from an order of the trial court temporarily enjoining it from enforcing its ordinance fixing the maximum rates that the Houston Lighting and Power Company (H.L.&P.) can charge those of its customers who are located in the City of Houston.
In 1973 H.L.&P. petitioned the City for the passage of an ordinance increasing the rates which it could charge its customers. After a hearing the City passed such an ordinance on August 15th of that year. In February of 1975 H.L.&P. again petitioned for a rate…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Millwrights Local Union No. 2484 v. Rust Engineering Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1968
- Hidalgo County Water Improvement District No. 2 v. BlalockTexas Supreme Court · 1957
- Turcotte v. TrevinoCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973
- Oertel v. Gulf States Abrasive Manufacturing, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1968
- Gibson v. ShaverCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Reading & Bates Construction Co. v. O'DonnellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
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