Legal Opinion
General Telephone Co. of the Northwest, Inc. v. Utilities & Transportation Commission
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 19, 1985No. 50995-6PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallow, J.
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission appeals a supersedeas order that permits the General Telephone Company of the Northwest (GTNW) to charge higher interim rates than the Commission had allowed. The Commission argues that (1) the Superior Court engaged in ratemaking, thereby exceeding the scope of its statutory authority to grant interim relief; and (2) the supersedeas order failed to meet the statutory *462requirements.
The essential facts are undisputed. GTNW filed for a $47,623,000 rate increase on October 1, 1982. The Commission suspended the increase on October 20 and…
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