Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Arkansas Power & Light Co. v. Missouri Public Service Commission

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided July 21, 1987No. WD 38897PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

In this appeal by a utility company from an order involving a rate increase, the primary issue presented is whether the regulatory body may, as sanctions for enforcement of discovery, Rule 61.01, strike crucial evidence of the applicant.

Arkansas Power & Light Company (AP & L), a wholesale and retail electric supplier, has a service area in eight southeastern Missouri counties. AP & L is one of four operating electrical companies wholly owned by a holding company, Middle South Utilities (MSU).

AP & L, based on revenue requirements, under Chapter 393, RSMo 1986 wanted to raise…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Federal Power Commission v. Hope Natural Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  2. State Ex Rel. Utility Consumers Council of Missouri, Inc. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 1979
  3. State Ex Rel. Detroit-Chicago Motor Bus Co. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 1929
  4. State Ex Rel. Associated Natural Gas Co. v. Public Service CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
  5. Petition of Central Vt. Public Service Corp.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1982

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State ex rel. GTE North, Inc. v. Missouri Public Service CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 1992
  2. State ex rel. Missouri Office of the Public Counsel v. Missouri Public Service CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990
  3. State Ex Rel. Noranda Aluminium, Inc. v. Public Service Com'n of StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 2011
  4. State ex rel. Office of the Public Counsel v. Public Service CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 2012
  5. In the Matter of the Application of Rate Increase Request for Liberty Utilities (Missouri Water), LLC d/b/a Liberty Utilities Orange Lake Country Club, Inc., and Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. v. Missouri Public Service CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 2019

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