Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Metropolitan Edison Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 23, 1974No. 73-5845PublishedCited by 2,427 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rehnquist
Respondent Metropolitan Edison Co. is a privately owned and operated Pennsylvania corporation which holds a certificate of public convenience issued by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission empowering it to deliver electricity to a service area which includes the city of York, Pa. As a condition of holding its certificate, it is subject to extensive regulation by the Commission. Under a provision of its general tariff filed with the Commission, it has the right to discontinue service to any customer on reasonable notice of nonpayment of bills.1
*347Petitioner Catherine Jackson is a resident…
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