Legal Opinion
Rhode Island Consumers' Council v. Smith
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided March 28, 1973No. 1784-M.P., 1786-M.PPublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJoslin, J.
This is a public utility rate case. On April 16, 1971, the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company (“the company”), under authority of G. L. 1956 (1969 Reenactment) §39-3-11, as amended by P. L. 1969, ch. 240, sec. 5, filed with the Public Utilities Commission (“the commission”) a tariff revision designed to add approximately $14,800,000 to its annual revenue. While the company had scheduled the new tariffs to take effect on May 15, 1971, their inception was suspended initially by a mm mission order entered under §39-3-11, as amended, and, according to the parties, thereafter from time to…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Federal Power Commission v. Hope Natural Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Permian Basin Area Rate CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Bluefield Water Works & Improvement Co. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Lindheimer v. Illinois Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Smith v. Illinois Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1930
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3Cited by62 opinions
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- In Re Kauai Electric Division of Citizens Utilities Co.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1978
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- Connecticut Natural Gas Corp. v. Public Utilities Control AuthoritySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
- Narragansett Electric Co. v. BurkeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1977
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