Legal Opinion
State v. Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 29, 1947No. 30113PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbel, J.
The proceedings leading up to this controversy started in 1938, when defendant filed three tariffs with the department of public service for changes and increases in certain toll and exchange rates. The department promptly suspended these tariffs and assigned them for hearing. In March, 1939, the department instituted a general investigation of all of defendant’s rates and practices in the state. These matters were consolidated. In May, 1939, defendant filed with the department a fourth tariff changing and increasing certain rates. This tariff was likewise suspended and consolidated with the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Pac. T. T. Co. v. D.P.S.Washington Supreme Court · 1943
- Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Louisiana Public Service CommissionDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1936
3Cited by3 opinions
- New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- Office of People's Counsel v. Public Service CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Office of People's Counsel v. Public Service CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984